M4.7 earthquake 59 km SSW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Houma, Tonga at Jul 8, 7:33 PM ET, 84 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 8 Jul 2026, 23:33 UTC |
| Location | -21.668°, -175.528° – 59 km SSW of Houma, Tonga |
| Depth | 84.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t0qi |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 53 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jan 26, 5:53 AM 263 d ago | 21 km | – |
| 5.4 | 59 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · PAGER green | Jan 25, 10:31 PM 264 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 59 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jan 26, 8:02 AM 263 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 47 km NW of Houma, Tonga | Sep 22, 4:11 PM 24 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 4.9 | 99 km SSW of Houma, Tonga | Dec 20, 2:08 PM 300 d ago | 73 km | – |
| 4.6 | 97 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Aug 5, 4:59 PM 72 d ago | 147 km | – |
| 4.6 | 106 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 2, 5:28 AM 136 d ago | 175 km | – |
| 4.5 | 66 km NW of Houma, Tonga | Aug 6, 2:44 AM 72 d ago | 113 km | – |
| 4.5 | 50 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 8, 12:26 AM 251 d ago | 160 km | – |
| 4.5 | 29 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Jan 28, 7:07 AM 261 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 49 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 12, 2:19 PM 126 d ago | 149 km | – |
| 4.3 | 93 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 28, 11:23 PM 110 d ago | 133 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 59 km SSW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 84 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.