M4.3 earthquake 248 km W of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 248 km W of Houma, Tonga on Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:54 AM GMT+13 (18:54 UTC), 434 km (270 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-10-01 18:54:52 UTC
- Depth
- 433.8 km (269.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 21.255° S, 177.691° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 14.8 km horizontally, 9.5 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 175°
- Stations used
- 36
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tywh. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC.