11 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC · Oct 11, 6:05 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga at Oct 11, 6:05 AM ET, 513 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	11 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC
Location	-20.386°, -177.664° – 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Depth	512.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000u1jv

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
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	–
4.8	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	278 km W of Houma, Tonga	Dec 22, 11:02 AM 298 d ago	445 km	–
4.7	Fiji region	Sep 28, 8:14 AM 18 d ago	573 km	–
4.7	265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 10, 12:30 AM 129 d ago	568 km	–
4.7	289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Mar 31, 1:09 PM 199 d ago	548 km	–
4.7	259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Mar 9, 6:03 PM 221 d ago	552 km	–
4.7	243 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Feb 23, 4:15 AM 235 d ago	378 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 513 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.