27 Jul 2026, 02:42 UTC · Jul 26, 10:42 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Jul 26, 10:42 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mww
Time27 Jul 2026, 02:42 UTC
Location-24.403°, -175.095° – south of Tonga
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000t3kw
Within 100 km

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5.4south of TongaJul 27, 4:44 AM
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5.2244 km S of ‘Ohonua, TongaAug 2, 6:34 AM
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5.2south of TongaJul 26, 11:36 PM
82 d ago
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5.2298 km S of ‘Ohonua, TongaOct 2, 10:43 PM
379 d ago
10 km–
5.1south of TongaAug 21, 4:12 AM
57 d ago
10 km–
5.1south of TongaJul 29, 4:52 PM
79 d ago
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5.1south of TongaJul 28, 11:52 PM
80 d ago
10 km–
5.1south of TongaJul 27, 7:12 PM
81 d ago
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5.1south of TongaJul 26, 9:54 PM
82 d ago
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5.0south of TongaAug 4, 10:56 AM
73 d ago
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5.0south of TongaAug 2, 11:35 AM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

9 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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M4.9 earthquake south of Tonga — 77.today