M4.8 earthquake 280 km W of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 280 km W of Houma, Tonga at Feb 4, 12:07 AM ET, 388 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 4 Feb 2026, 05:07 UTC |
| Location | -21.666°, -177.960° – 280 km W of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 387.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s6bs |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Feb 10, 3:44 PM 248 d ago | 513 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Jun 22, 10:51 AM 116 d ago | 544 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 21, 1:56 AM 210 d ago | 499 km | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 6, 5:38 AM 224 d ago | 379 km | – |
| 4.8 | 278 km W of Houma, Tonga | Dec 22, 11:02 AM 298 d ago | 445 km | – |
| 4.7 | Fiji region | Jun 19, 11:28 AM 119 d ago | 466 km | – |
| 4.6 | 283 km W of Houma, Tonga | Feb 10, 10:32 PM 248 d ago | 414 km | – |
| 4.5 | Fiji region | Jul 1, 9:13 PM 107 d ago | 548 km | – |
| 4.5 | Fiji region | Jun 27, 10:45 AM 111 d ago | 523 km | – |
| 4.5 | 293 km W of Houma, Tonga | May 1, 4:37 PM 168 d ago | 504 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 19, 1:58 AM 240 d ago | 377 km | – |
| 4.5 | 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 5, 1:07 PM 284 d ago | 249 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 280 km W of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 388 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 M6.2.
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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.