M4.5 earthquake 186 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 186 km WNW of Houma, Tonga at Jan 26, 11:56 PM ET, 270 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 27 Jan 2026, 04:56 UTC |
| Location | -20.430°, -176.913° – 186 km WNW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 269.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s4ns |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 121 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Apr 23, 2:31 AM 177 d ago | 197 km | – |
| 5.2 | 126 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 25, 9:49 PM 233 d ago | 224 km | – |
| 4.9 | 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Aug 27, 7:02 PM 50 d ago | 519 km | – |
| 4.9 | 282 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 1, 8:49 PM 137 d ago | 545 km | – |
| 4.8 | 145 km W of Houma, Tonga | Nov 15, 10:46 AM 335 d ago | 254 km | 1 report |
| 4.7 | 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 10, 12:30 AM 129 d ago | 568 km | – |
| 4.7 | 259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 9, 6:03 PM 221 d ago | 552 km | – |
| 4.7 | 243 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 23, 4:15 AM 235 d ago | 378 km | – |
| 4.6 | 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Oct 11, 6:05 AM 5 d ago | 513 km | – |
| 4.6 | 268 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Oct 10, 8:21 AM 6 d ago | 560 km | – |
| 4.6 | 113 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Sep 3, 3:46 AM 44 d ago | 205 km | – |
| 4.6 | 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Apr 1, 7:49 PM 198 d ago | 544 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 186 km WNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 270 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.