3 Sept 2026, 07:46 UTC · Sep 3, 3:46 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 113 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 113 km WNW of Houma, Tonga at Sep 3, 3:46 AM ET, 205 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	3 Sept 2026, 07:46 UTC
Location	-20.826°, -176.335° – 113 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Depth	205.4 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tdv1

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.2	121 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Apr 23, 2:31 AM 177 d ago	197 km	–
5.2	126 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Feb 25, 9:49 PM 233 d ago	224 km	–
5.0	47 km NW of Houma, Tonga	Sep 22, 4:11 PM 24 d ago	94 km	–
4.8	145 km W of Houma, Tonga	Nov 15, 10:46 AM 335 d ago	254 km	1 report
4.7	128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga	Jan 3, 1:16 AM 287 d ago	186 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	100 km W of Houma, Tonga	Aug 24, 1:40 AM 54 d ago	195 km	–
4.5	66 km NW of Houma, Tonga	Aug 6, 2:44 AM 72 d ago	113 km	–
4.5	88 km NNW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 26, 9:45 AM 112 d ago	142 km	–
4.5	50 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Feb 8, 12:26 AM 251 d ago	160 km	–
4.5	186 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Jan 26, 11:56 PM 263 d ago	270 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 113 km WNW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 205 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.

Earthquakes

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.