4 Feb 2026, 05:07 UTC · Feb 4, 12:07 AM ET

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.

M4.5 Fiji regionM4.5 Fiji regionM4.5 293 km W of Houma, TongaM4.5 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.5 238 km WSW of Houma, TongaM4.6 283 km W of Houma, TongaM4.7 Fiji regionM4.8 280 km W of Houma, TongaM4.8 Fiji regionM4.8 Fiji regionM4.8 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.8 278 km W of Houma, TongaM6.2 Fiji region
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time4 Feb 2026, 05:07 UTC
Location-21.666°, -177.960° – 280 km W of Houma, Tonga
Depth387.6 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000s6bs
Within 100 km

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4.7Fiji regionJun 19, 11:28 AM
119 d ago
466 km–
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4.5Fiji regionJul 1, 9:13 PM
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4.5Fiji regionJun 27, 10:45 AM
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4.5293 km W of Houma, TongaMay 1, 4:37 PM
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4.5south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 19, 1:58 AM
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FAQ

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.

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