Tonga earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 233 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 233 km WNW of Houma, Tonga on Wed, Mar 6, 2024, 4:04 PM GMT+13 (03:04 UTC), 338 km (210 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Wed, Mar 6, 2024, 4:04 PM GMT+13
UTC: 2024-03-06 03:04:56 UTC
Depth: 337.7 km (209.9 mi), deep
Epicenter: 20.200° S, 177.294° W
Region: Tonga
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 9.2 km horizontally, 5.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.03
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 41°
Stations used: 66

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nuku‘alofa, TongaPopulation 22,400. Forecast241 kmWNW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000m3m3. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC.