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M4.4 Earthquake near 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-06-30 08:27:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
526.7 km
Source
USGS

260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 260 km WNW of Houma, Tonga on June 30, 2026 at 08:27 UTC. At roughly 527 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
539708bc2c7aae381746ff694c496c393f225af9
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
526.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-30 08:27:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.39760, -177.66670
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 526.7 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 526.7 km
Deep
526.7 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 155 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 238 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 281 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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