1 Apr 2026, 23:49 UTC · Apr 1, 7:49 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga at Apr 1, 7:49 PM ET, 544 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	1 Apr 2026, 23:49 UTC
Location	-20.165°, -177.423° – 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Depth	543.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000snzm

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	Fiji region	Aug 31, 9:29 PM 46 d ago	536 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	–
4.9	Fiji region	Apr 9, 4:42 PM 190 d ago	531 km	–
4.7	265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 10, 12:30 AM 129 d ago	568 km	–
4.7	289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Mar 31, 1:09 PM 199 d ago	548 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 236 d ago	378 km	–
4.7	293 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Oct 25, 4:59 AM 357 d ago	530 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	Fiji region	Sep 9, 2:19 PM 37 d ago	502 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 544 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.

Earthquakes

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.