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M5.7 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-28 03:30:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
262.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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M5.7 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2025-11-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on November 28, 2025 at 03:30 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 262 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
0faf81b427a491f68a7272f322d22c847fc8dffa
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
262.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 03:30:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.34000, -174.79000
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 262 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 262 km
Intermediate
262 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
Mata-Utu273.2 kmNW1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 60 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 95 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 101 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 115 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC122.8 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC115.7 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC115.7 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC125.6 km167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC126.7 km165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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