M4.6 earthquake 289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga at Apr 15, 1:09 PM ET, 546 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 15 Apr 2026, 17:09 UTC |
| Location | -20.453°, -177.972° – 289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 546.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sqbr |
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 | – |
| 5.5 | Fiji region · PAGER green | Jul 14, 6:50 PM 94 d ago | 566 km | – |
| 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 | – |
| 4.9 | Fiji region | Dec 15, 2:43 AM 306 d ago | 603 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Jun 22, 10:51 AM 116 d ago | 544 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Mar 20, 10:45 AM 210 d ago | 575 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Dec 29, 4:50 PM 291 d ago | 600 km | – |
| 4.8 | Fiji region | Dec 27, 5:11 PM 293 d ago | 591 km | – |
| 4.8 | 278 km W of Houma, Tonga | Dec 22, 11:02 AM 298 d ago | 445 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 546 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.