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M4.5 earthquake 293 km W of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 293 km W of Houma, Tonga at May 1, 2026, 20:37 UTC, at a depth of 504 km.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeMay 1, 2026, 20:37 UTC
Depth504.1 km
Coordinates-20.823, -178.103
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.3289 km W of Houma, Tonga8 km / 5 midepth 463 km
4.5Fiji region59 km / 37 midepth 552 km
5.9Fiji region72 km / 45 midepth 585 km
4.6260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga67 km / 41 midepth 513 km
4.2Fiji region52 km / 32 midepth 571 km
4.2260 km W of Houma, Tonga66 km / 41 midepth 432 km
4.7Fiji region45 km / 28 midepth 595 km
4.0Fiji region56 km / 35 midepth 581 km
4.5280 km WNW of Houma, Tonga56 km / 35 midepth 513 km
4.0276 km WNW of Houma, Tonga71 km / 44 midepth 534 km
4.1256 km WNW of Houma, Tonga71 km / 44 midepth 423 km
4.6Fiji region17 km / 10 midepth 502 km
4.6Fiji region79 km / 49 midepth 629 km
5.0Fiji region38 km / 23 midepth 536 km
4.3255 km W of Houma, Tonga66 km / 41 midepth 391 km
4.2Fiji region69 km / 43 midepth 532 km
4.9265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga61 km / 38 midepth 519 km
4.1Fiji region97 km / 60 midepth 621 km
4.2280 km WNW of Houma, Tonga86 km / 53 midepth 506 km
4.5280 km WNW of Houma, Tonga98 km / 61 midepth 408 km
4.5276 km WNW of Houma, Tonga47 km / 29 midepth 543 km
4.0Fiji region41 km / 26 midepth 559 km
4.1Fiji region47 km / 29 midepth 468 km
4.0Fiji region16 km / 10 midepth 539 km
4.4Fiji region60 km / 37 midepth 532 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.