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M4.6 Earthquake near TONGA (Tonga)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 23:52:41 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near TONGA (Tonga) on July 7, 2025 at 23:52 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
08a8f7c04acea6f561b4022de7df5b85d111fb95
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
95.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 23:52:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tonga
City
Ongo Niua
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.80470, -173.90850
Temperature
25.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.5 km
Intermediate
95.5 km
95.5 km — close to the regional average (98.4 km)
Regional average: 98.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 33 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 59 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 80 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
    22.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 12 Catalogue entries

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