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M 4.8 earthquake - 26 km NW of Houma, Tonga
USGS reports an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 located 26 km NW of Houma, Tonga. Coordinates: -20.9839, -175.461. Depth: 121.928 km. (Published 2026-09-22T20:11:50.722Z.)
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 1/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The USGS report documents a local earthquake near Houma, Tonga. The supplied source data includes magnitude, location, coordinates, and depth but does not report any damage, impacts, or wider consequences.

