4.5
Earthquake Details: 104 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Aug 24, 2026, 05:40:47
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 104 km WNW of Houma, Tonga on Aug 24, 2026 at 05:40:47. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 209.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth209.2 km
Significance312
Latitude-20.9867
Longitude-176.2890
Event IDus6000tn2d
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 06:08:51 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 24, 2026, 18:40:47 GMT+13
- UTC
- Aug 24, 2026, 05:40:47 UTC
209.2 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 3
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