24 Aug 2026, 05:40 UTC · Aug 24, 1:40 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 100 km W of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 100 km W of Houma, Tonga at Aug 24, 1:40 AM ET, 195 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	24 Aug 2026, 05:40 UTC
Location	-21.016°, -176.252° – 100 km W of Houma, Tonga
Depth	195.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tn2d

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	–
4.8	145 km W of Houma, Tonga	Nov 15, 10:46 AM 335 d ago	254 km	1 report
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	–
4.5	66 km NW of Houma, Tonga	Aug 6, 2:44 AM 72 d ago	113 km	–
4.5	88 km NNW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 26, 9:45 AM 112 d ago	142 km	–
4.5	160 km WSW of Houma, Tonga	Apr 16, 9:34 AM 183 d ago	208 km	–
4.5	50 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Feb 8, 12:26 AM 251 d ago	160 km	–
4.5	186 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Jan 26, 11:56 PM 263 d ago	270 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 100 km W of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 195 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 M4.6.

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.