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

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

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Magnitude

M6.4

Depth: 243.1 km
Source: USGS

137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

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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

1b2f42f525232110a039625bb0dce6f0ebb3d95a

Magnitude

M6.4

Depth

243.1 km

UTC time

2025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-18.72010, -175.28310

Temperature

24.6°C

Depth profile

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC4.5 kmTonga Islands M4.72025-05-17 20:56:19 UTC157.2 kmTONGA M4.92025-05-18 07:54:33 UTC150.7 kmTONGA M5.22025-05-18 07:54:38 UTC197.1 kmTonga Islands M4.42025-06-03 06:47:54 UTC79.9 kmTONGA M4.52025-06-04 22:11:55 UTC32.6 kmTONGA

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 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)

Global (24h)

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