A light earthquake with magnitude 4.8 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 270 km W of Houma, Tonga (168 miles). The epicenter was at a depth of 436.665 km (271 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 22/12/25 / 2025-12-22 16:02:32 / December 22, 2025 @ 4:02 pm. The temblor was detected at 16:02:32 / 4:02 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -177.9085° West, -21.1078° South, depth 436.665 km. Event id: us7000rk2w. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us7000rk2w.

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days eight and in the last 365 days one hundred and seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 270 km W of Houma, Tonga. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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