22 Sept 2026, 20:11 UTC · Sep 22, 4:11 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake 47 km NW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 47 km NW of Houma, Tonga at Sep 22, 4:11 PM ET, 94 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	22 Sept 2026, 20:11 UTC
Location	-20.880°, -175.638° – 47 km NW of Houma, Tonga
Depth	94.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000twyf

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	–
4.9	75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga	Dec 17, 10:54 PM 303 d ago	173 km	–
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	–
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	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 47 km NW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 94 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.