M5.7 Depth: 235.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-28 04:17:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 28, 2025 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. At around 235 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

235.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-28 04:17:07 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-19.86000, -175.77000

Temperature

25.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

235 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'alofa153.8 kmSE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.52025-06-28 04:17:08 UTC30.7 km169 km NNW of Houma, Tonga M5.52025-06-28 04:17:09 UTC30.7 kmTONGA M5.32025-07-13 17:58:20 UTC144.3 kmTonga Islands M4.52025-07-19 06:20:18 UTC138.6 kmTONGA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5

Earlier events M≥428

Earlier events M≥56

Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC117.8 kmHaʻapai M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC137.4 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC136.7 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC144.0 kmTONGA M5.32025-01-10 01:34:40 UTC75.2 km81 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

601

Country (24h)

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