27 Aug 2026, 23:02 UTC · Aug 27, 7:02 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga at Aug 27, 7:02 PM ET, 519 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.7 Fiji regionM4.7 265 km WNW of Houma, TongaM4.7 289 km WNW of Houma, TongaM4.8 Fiji regionM4.8 Fiji regionM4.8 278 km W of Houma, TongaM4.9 265 km WNW of Houma, TongaM4.9 282 km WNW of Houma, TongaM4.9 Fiji regionM4.9 Fiji regionM5.0 Fiji regionM5.5 Fiji regionM6.2 Fiji region
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time27 Aug 2026, 23:02 UTC
Location-20.413°, -177.717° – 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Depth519.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000tcgb
Within 100 km

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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 519 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 M5.0.

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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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