M4.4 earthquake - 175 km NW of Houma, Tonga
923 d ago · 7 Apr 2024, 08:02 UTC 175 km NW of Houma, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 175 km NW of Houma, Tonga on 7 Apr 2024, 08:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 180 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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17 Oct 2026, 19:24 UTC
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