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.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 12 Jun 2026, 05:15 UTC |
| Location | -22.612°, -177.001° – 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000su2b |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green | May 12, 5:19 PM 157 d ago | 154 km | 1 report |
| 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 | 168 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Dec 16, 8:21 AM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Nov 22, 4:50 PM 328 d ago | 170 km | – |
| 4.7 | 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga | May 24, 9:19 AM 145 d ago | 203 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 | 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 5, 1:07 PM 284 d ago | 249 km | – |
| 4.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | Apr 18, 11:40 PM 181 d ago | 366 km | – |
| 4.4 | 283 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Mar 27, 3:07 PM 203 d ago | 170 km | – |
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.