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M5.3 Earthquake near 74 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-04-12 03:16:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
72.9 km
Source
USGS

74 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

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M5.3 Earthquake near 74 km S of Hihifo, Tonga · 2025-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 74 km S of Hihifo, Tonga · 2025-04-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 74 km S of Hihifo, Tonga on April 12, 2025 at 03:16 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
09ffbdb78ffe6d0ba0a6782407a880e1dea713a4
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
72.9 km
UTC time
2025-04-12 03:16:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.61470, -173.91040

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.9 km
Intermediate
72.9 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
Apia385.4 kmNE40'407

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 143 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 169 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
    72.0 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

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#3
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-05

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 UTC130.3 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC140.5 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.12025-01-11 20:13:28 UTC89.6 km74 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga M4.92025-04-02 21:06:02 UTC48.4 km88 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga M4.62025-02-28 23:27:01 UTC148.9 km83 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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