Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 238.0 km
- Source
- NNSN
169 km NNW of Houma, Tonga
M5.5 Earthquake near 169 km NNW of Houma, Tonga
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About this earthquake
On June 28, 2025 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 169 km NNW of Houma, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 238 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by NNSN.
Details
ID
2b885d938041e19ac3020312f60e659e71b16d5b
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
238.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 04:17:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-19.86000,
-176.06400
Depth profile
Intermediate
238 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'alofa168.0 kmSE22'400
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-06
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