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M6.4 Depth: 243.1 km

M6.4 Earthquake near 137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near 137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga. At around 243 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
243.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.72010, -175.28310
Temperature
24.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 243.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 243.1 km
Intermediate
243.1 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'alofa268.9 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC217.1 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC229.8 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC186.5 kmHaʻapai M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC8.0 kmTONGA M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC227.8 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

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