M4.8 Earthquake near South of Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-08 07:19:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 99.0 km
Source: GFZ

South of Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near South of Tonga Islands on December 8, 2025 at 07:19 UTC. At around 99 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

28c4388b78415aec85426837a34444b8fab11d63

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

99.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-08 07:19:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-26.30000, -175.75000

Temperature

23.4°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

99 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Monowai

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Raoul Island

Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

506

Country (24h)

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