M4.7 earthquake 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga at May 24, 9:19 AM ET, 203 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 24 May 2026, 13:19 UTC |
| Location | -22.668°, -177.118° – 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 203.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000szxi |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green | May 12, 5:19 PM 157 d ago | 154 km | 1 report |
| 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 |
| 4.8 | 168 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Dec 16, 8:21 AM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Nov 22, 4:50 PM 328 d ago | 170 km | – |
| 4.6 | 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 12, 1:15 AM 127 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 160 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 4, 7:25 PM 254 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.5 | 289 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 16, 11:09 PM 122 d ago | 220 km | – |
| 4.5 | 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 5, 1:07 PM 284 d ago | 249 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 18, 11:40 PM 181 d ago | 366 km | – |
| 4.4 | 283 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 27, 3:07 PM 203 d ago | 170 km | – |
| 4.4 | 272 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 20, 6:17 PM 210 d ago | 249 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 203 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.