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M4.4 Earthquake near 132 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-22 16:48:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
250.3 km
Source
USGS

132 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 132 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on January 22, 2025 at 16:48 UTC. At around 250 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
09c592c44fd8ce31fafb63353c72539dd0211c4d
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
250.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 16:48:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.26790, -175.48060

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 250.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 250.3 km
Intermediate
250.3 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

  • Lateiki
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·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

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