28 Aug 2026, 04:50 UTC · Aug 28, 12:50 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 77 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 77 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga at Aug 28, 12:50 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	28 Aug 2026, 04:50 UTC
Location	-18.221°, -173.401° – 77 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000te0k

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	139 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · PAGER green	Jul 28, 8:47 PM 80 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	34 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Sep 8, 7:51 AM 38 d ago	86 km	3 reports
5.0	140 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 7, 1:04 PM 223 d ago	11 km	–
4.8	123 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga	May 9, 7:11 PM 160 d ago	35 km	–
4.6	102 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 30, 5:46 AM 169 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	164 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga	Nov 30, 12:01 AM 321 d ago	35 km	–
4.5	44 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga	Nov 19, 3:50 AM 331 d ago	170 km	–
4.4	156 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 19, 1:28 PM 211 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	47 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga	Jun 28, 1:40 AM 111 d ago	112 km	–
4.3	86 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga	May 11, 3:59 AM 159 d ago	41 km	–
4.3	50 km N of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 6, 3:25 PM 224 d ago	52 km	–
4.2	68 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 27, 2:11 PM 203 d ago	125 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 77 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), 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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.

Earthquakes

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.