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M5.0 Earthquake near 246 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-09-03 22:56:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
45.1 km
Source
USGS

246 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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M5.0 Earthquake near 246 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2025-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 246 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2025-09-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 246 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on September 3, 2025 at 22:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
09291521b11abd4fb382eb9070c76b5bb870f5ed
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
45.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 22:56:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.48200, -175.62020
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.1 km
Shallow
45.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa264.3 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-09-05 01:27:38 UTC37.8 kmTonga Islands Region M5.02025-09-05 01:27:41 UTC21.1 kmTONGA REGION M5.22025-09-30 17:50:30 UTC66.4 kmTonga Islands Region M5.12025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC72.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC36.9 kmTonga Islands region M5.22025-10-03 02:43:58 UTC58.4 km288 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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#29
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 00:11:01 UTC103.8 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC58.1 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC78.0 kmTONGA REGION M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC72.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC105.6 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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