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M5.2 Earthquake near 89 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-07-10 04:46:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 183.6 km
Source: USGS

89 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 89 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga on July 10, 2025 at 04:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 184 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

183.6 km

UTC time

2025-07-10 04:46:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-15.56940, -174.53380

Temperature

25.5°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

183.6 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Mata-Utu309.7 kmNW1'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Tafu-Maka

Distance: 39 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
Tafahi

Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
Curacoa

Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
West Mata

Distance: 99 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 117 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
91.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.22025-07-10 04:46:56 UTC15.6 kmTONGA M5.32025-07-10 04:46:57 UTC20.0 kmTonga Islands M4.82025-07-10 04:55:03 UTC12.4 km96 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga M4.82025-07-10 04:55:03 UTC4.8 kmTonga Islands M4.82025-07-10 04:55:03 UTC13.1 kmTONGA M4.62025-07-24 16:58:23 UTC100.3 kmTONGA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8

Earlier events M≥433

Earlier events M≥510

Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC5.6 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-04-19 16:55:04 UTC121.0 km92 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC68.1 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.42025-06-29 01:56:15 UTC86.7 kmTonga Islands M5.32025-07-06 13:33:48 UTC128.4 kmTonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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