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M4.7 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-05-17 20:56:19 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 93.4 km
Source: EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 20:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near TONGA. At around 93 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

93.4 km

UTC time

2025-05-17 20:56:19 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-17.58670, -174.39420

Temperature

26.5°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

93.4 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

Fonualei

Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 18.3°S

Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tafahi

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·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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