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M4.8 Earthquake near 96 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-07-10 04:55:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
184.2 km
Source
USGS

96 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 96 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga on July 10, 2025 at 04:55 UTC. At around 184 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
0e517564666691a109a5cf00aeb44739a31374bd
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
184.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 04:55:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.45800, -174.54080
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184.2 km
Intermediate
184.2 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

  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 35 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 94 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 118 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·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.

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