M4.6 earthquake 160 km SW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 160 km SW of Houma, Tonga at Feb 4, 7:25 PM ET, 116 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 5 Feb 2026, 00:25 UTC |
| Location | -22.247°, -176.342° – 160 km SW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 116.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s6j1 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 168 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 8, 3:18 AM 223 d ago | 199 km | – |
| 5.3 | 189 km SW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green | Feb 22, 3:45 AM 237 d ago | 194 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 169 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jun 10, 7:50 PM 128 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 99 km SSW of Houma, Tonga | Dec 20, 2:08 PM 300 d ago | 73 km | – |
| 4.8 | 168 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Dec 16, 8:21 AM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga | May 24, 9:19 AM 145 d ago | 203 km | – |
| 4.6 | 97 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Aug 5, 4:59 PM 72 d ago | 147 km | – |
| 4.6 | 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 12, 1:15 AM 127 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 106 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 2, 5:28 AM 136 d ago | 175 km | – |
| 4.5 | 160 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Apr 16, 9:34 AM 183 d ago | 208 km | – |
| 4.5 | 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 5, 1:07 PM 284 d ago | 249 km | – |
| 4.4 | 144 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 17, 1:49 PM 272 d ago | 237 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 160 km SW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 116 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.