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M4.7 Earthquake near 123 km NNW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-01-03 06:16:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
190.0 km
Source
USGS

123 km NNW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On January 3, 2026 at 06:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 123 km NNW of Houma, Tonga. At around 190 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
de584f0073fa7752df16f5a18cd03ddac2a2c365
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
190.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-03 06:16:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.21530, -175.91450
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 190 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 190 km
Intermediate
190 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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