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M4.3 Earthquake near 261 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-07-11 06:32:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
541.9 km
Source
USGS

261 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On July 11, 2026 at 06:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 261 km WNW of Houma, Tonga. The deep hypocenter at about 542 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0a47c05c1b79e7732cf8a20979b4224ae1e1da64
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
541.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-11 06:32:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.20230, -177.59690
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 541.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 541.9 km
Deep
541.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Australia · about 148 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 269 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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