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M4.1 earthquake 288 km NW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 288 km NW of Houma, Tonga at Jul 8, 2026, 16:56 UTC, at a depth of 347 km. The epicentre was 293 km (182 mi) NW of Nuku'alofa.

Details

Magnitude4.1 mb
TimeJul 8, 2026, 16:56 UTC
Depth346.9 km
Coordinates-19.329, -177.250
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.1Fiji region40 km / 25 midepth 572 km
4.6267 km WNW of Houma, Tonga73 km / 45 midepth 557 km
4.0Fiji region56 km / 35 midepth 572 km
4.4Fiji region40 km / 25 midepth 584 km
4.2Fiji region61 km / 38 midepth 412 km
4.3Fiji region44 km / 28 midepth 579 km
4.3Fiji region52 km / 32 midepth 583 km
4.1Fiji region36 km / 22 midepth 573 km
4.1Fiji region74 km / 46 midepth 609 km
4.9Fiji region80 km / 50 midepth 616 km
4.4278 km NW of Houma, Tonga48 km / 30 midepth 541 km
4.5280 km WNW of Houma, Tonga91 km / 56 midepth 408 km
4.3274 km WNW of Houma, Tonga69 km / 43 midepth 394 km
4.3Fiji region22 km / 14 midepth 574 km
4.4Fiji region25 km / 16 midepth 577 km
4.2287 km WNW of Houma, Tonga91 km / 56 midepth 556 km

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