12 Jun 2026, 05:15 UTC · Jun 12, 1:15 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga at Jun 12, 1:15 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.4 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.4 283 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.5 289 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.5 160 km WSW of Houma, TongaM4.5 238 km WSW of Houma, TongaM4.6 237 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.6 160 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.7 250 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.8 168 km SW of Houma, TongaM4.8 277 km SW of Houma, TongaM5.3 168 km WSW of Houma, TongaM5.3 189 km SW of Houma, TongaM5.7 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time12 Jun 2026, 05:15 UTC
Location-22.612°, -177.001° – 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000su2b
Within 100 km

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4.7250 km SW of Houma, TongaMay 24, 9:19 AM
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4.6160 km SW of Houma, TongaFeb 4, 7:25 PM
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4.5289 km SW of Houma, TongaJun 16, 11:09 PM
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4.5160 km WSW of Houma, TongaApr 16, 9:34 AM
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4.5238 km WSW of Houma, TongaJan 5, 1:07 PM
284 d ago
249 km–
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

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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.

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