M4.8 earthquake 85 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 85 km W of Hihifo, Tonga at Sep 19, 8:33 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 20 Sept 2026, 00:33 UTC |
| Location | -15.952°, -174.597° – 85 km W of Hihifo, Tonga |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000timw |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Mar 8, 5:28 AM 222 d ago | 134 km | 8 reports |
| 5.6 | 86 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Mar 25, 6:11 AM 205 d ago | 204 km | – |
| 5.6 | 131 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Nov 27, 10:30 PM 323 d ago | 263 km | – |
| 5.2 | 104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga | Sep 20, 9:00 AM 26 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 47 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jan 19, 1:42 AM 271 d ago | 107 km | – |
| 5.0 | 78 km W of Hihifo, Tonga | Sep 20, 1:07 AM 27 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 99 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Mar 25, 6:12 AM 205 d ago | 208 km | – |
| 4.9 | 19 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jul 22, 5:58 PM 86 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.9 | 91 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Mar 25, 6:17 AM 205 d ago | 184 km | – |
| 4.7 | 64 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jul 26, 9:05 PM 82 d ago | 72 km | – |
| 4.7 | 41 km S of Hihifo, Tonga | Feb 27, 2:01 PM 231 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 119 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jan 3, 1:14 AM 287 d ago | 279 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 85 km W of Hihifo, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (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?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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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.