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M4.8 Earthquake near 59 km WSW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-11-13 11:18:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
162.8 km
Source
USGS

59 km WSW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 11:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 59 km WSW of Houma, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5988ab2e4768db99005163498d6830842de73036
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
162.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 11:18:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.30360, -175.85410
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.8 km
Intermediate
162.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Tonga Plate.
Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Australia · about 52 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 191 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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