LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
59 km WSW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 59 km WSW of Houma, Tonga on 13 Nov 2026, 11:18 UTC. The hypocentre was 162.8 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 3 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 162.8 km
- Latitude
- 21.30°S
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.8
intermediate
175.85°W longitude
13 Nov 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.8
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 500 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 239 tonnes of TNT.
162.8 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
3 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.2.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
15 Nov 2026, 03:59 UTC · 108.9 km deep
15 Nov 2026, 03:02 UTC · 0 km deep
14 Nov 2026, 22:23 UTC · 10 km deep
14 Nov 2026, 21:24 UTC · 2 km deep