M4.7 earthquake 259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga at Mar 9, 6:03 PM ET, 552 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 9 Mar 2026, 22:03 UTC |
| Location | -20.166°, -177.551° – 259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 552.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s398 |
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 | Dec 29, 4:50 PM 291 d ago | 600 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 | 243 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 23, 4:15 AM 235 d ago | 378 km | – |
| 4.7 | 293 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Oct 25, 4:59 AM 356 d ago | 530 km | – |
| 4.6 | 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Oct 11, 6:05 AM 5 d ago | 513 km | – |
| 4.6 | 268 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Oct 10, 8:21 AM 6 d ago | 560 km | – |
| 4.6 | Fiji region | Sep 9, 2:19 PM 37 d ago | 502 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 552 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.