M 4.4 earthquake — 276 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

Structured official-source report · Published Sep 20, 5:48 PM UTC · Updated Sep 20, 3:56 PM UTC

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Latest status

USGS reports a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 276 km WNW of Houma, Tonga. Depth: 507.081 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

Where it happened

276 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · -20.308°, -177.793°

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Latest reported details

magnitude: 4.4
depth km: 507.081
tsunami flag: 0

Missing values are unconfirmed, not zero. Magnitude and alert classifications do not establish casualty totals.

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Incident timeline

Sep 20, 3:56 PM UTC · usgs

USGS reports a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 276 km WNW of Houma, Tonga. Depth: 507.081 km. Impact has not been assessed by StormScapes.

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