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M5.0 Depth: 208.7 km

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

UTC time: 2025-04-05 21:23:34 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 256 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

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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