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M5.0 Earthquake near 211 km SW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-04-05 21:23:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
208.7 km
Source
USGS

211 km SW of Houma, Tonga

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M5.0 Earthquake near 211 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 2025-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 211 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 2025-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 5, 2025 at 21:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 211 km SW of Houma, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 209 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0e44c5a2f8ef7511af631e05fddc5c292236a918
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
208.7 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 21:23:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.37130, -176.89460

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 208.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 208.7 km
Intermediate
208.7 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
Nuku'alofa222.3 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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#1
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-02-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-02-11 05:47:57 UTC137.9 km163 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-02-01 13:52:28 UTC141.8 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.72025-03-30 04:35:59 UTC116.8 km134 km SSW of Houma, Tonga M4.72025-02-16 01:04:40 UTC108.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.62025-02-20 09:19:24 UTC65.3 km267 km SW of Houma, Tonga

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