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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near South of Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-19 15:24:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South of Tonga Islands on May 19, 2025 at 15:24 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 15:24:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.51000, -174.94000
Temperature
23.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa376.0 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 442 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC145.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.12025-05-19 15:24:11 UTC12.0 kmsouth of Tonga M5.02025-02-28 00:54:30 UTC86.8 km268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.02025-02-22 22:49:31 UTC93.5 km279 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-03-17 12:20:42 UTC68.1 kmsouth of Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

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