M4.5 earthquake 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga at Jan 5, 1:07 PM ET, 249 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 5 Jan 2026, 18:07 UTC |
| Location | -22.248°, -177.302° – 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 248.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rmkw |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 168 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 8, 3:18 AM 223 d ago | 199 km | – |
| 5.3 | 189 km SW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green | Feb 22, 3:45 AM 237 d ago | 194 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 6, 5:38 AM 224 d ago | 379 km | – |
| 4.8 | 280 km W of Houma, Tonga | Feb 4, 12:07 AM 255 d ago | 388 km | – |
| 4.8 | 168 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Dec 16, 8:21 AM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga | May 24, 9:19 AM 145 d ago | 203 km | – |
| 4.6 | 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 12, 1:15 AM 127 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 160 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 4, 7:25 PM 254 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.5 | 289 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 16, 11:09 PM 122 d ago | 220 km | – |
| 4.5 | 160 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Apr 16, 9:34 AM 183 d ago | 208 km | – |
| 4.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | Feb 19, 1:58 AM 240 d ago | 377 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 18, 11:40 PM 181 d ago | 366 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 249 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.