6 Aug 2026, 06:44 UTC · Aug 6, 2:44 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 66 km NW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 66 km NW of Houma, Tonga at Aug 6, 2:44 AM ET, 113 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	6 Aug 2026, 06:44 UTC
Location	-20.830°, -175.826° – 66 km NW of Houma, Tonga
Depth	113.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tiie

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	121 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Apr 23, 2:31 AM 177 d ago	197 km	–
5.2	126 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Feb 25, 9:49 PM 233 d ago	224 km	–
5.0	47 km NW of Houma, Tonga	Sep 22, 4:11 PM 24 d ago	94 km	–
4.9	75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga	Dec 17, 10:54 PM 303 d ago	173 km	–
4.8	145 km W of Houma, Tonga	Nov 15, 10:46 AM 335 d ago	254 km	1 report
4.7	59 km SSW of Houma, Tonga	Jul 8, 7:33 PM 100 d ago	84 km	–
4.7	128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga	Jan 3, 1:16 AM 287 d ago	186 km	–
4.6	113 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Sep 3, 3:46 AM 44 d ago	205 km	–
4.6	97 km WSW of Houma, Tonga	Aug 5, 4:59 PM 72 d ago	147 km	–
4.6	106 km WSW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 2, 5:28 AM 136 d ago	175 km	–
4.6	51 km N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga	Oct 5, 6:18 PM 376 d ago	98 km	–
4.5	100 km W of Houma, Tonga	Aug 24, 1:40 AM 54 d ago	195 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 66 km NW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 113 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.

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.