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M4.4 Earthquake near 110 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-05 02:46:17 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
27.9 km
Source
USGS

110 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 110 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga on January 5, 2025 at 02:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
138c530cd99f86123c4d0f10a2421507e5b1776b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
27.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-05 02:46:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.85010, -173.34730

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.9 km
Shallow
27.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 190 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·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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