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M5.0 Earthquake near 168 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-09-29 05:57:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

168 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

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M5.0 Earthquake near 168 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 168 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-09-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 29, 2025 at 05:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 168 km SE of Pangai, Tonga. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
28b8e94abd9725675a7de7610aef496535feb6a3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 05:57:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.98430, -173.31740
Temperature
21.8°C

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'alofa196.2 kmW22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥519
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 UTC109.2 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC95.3 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC98.5 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC116.0 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.52025-07-06 20:31:44 UTC106.8 kmTonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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