M4.7 earthquake 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga at Jan 3, 1:16 AM ET, 186 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 3 Jan 2026, 06:16 UTC |
| Location | -20.134°, -175.847° – 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 186.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rm7z |
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 | – |
| 5.0 | 112 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga | Sep 1, 6:34 AM 45 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.0 | 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Jul 24, 1:14 PM 84 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.0 | 78 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga | Jul 20, 5:11 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga | Dec 17, 10:54 PM 303 d ago | 173 km | – |
| 4.6 | 113 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Sep 3, 3:46 AM 44 d ago | 205 km | – |
| 4.6 | 131 km W of Pangai, Tonga | Aug 21, 12:45 PM 56 d ago | 273 km | – |
| 4.6 | 64 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Feb 14, 1:44 AM 245 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.6 | 131 km W of Pangai, Tonga | Oct 28, 6:22 PM 353 d ago | 198 km | – |
| 4.6 | 51 km N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga | Oct 5, 6:18 PM 376 d ago | 98 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 186 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.