M4.9 Earthquake near south of Tonga

UTC time: 2025-12-12 10:09:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

south of Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near south of Tonga on December 12, 2025 at 10:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-12 10:09:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-26.74410, -175.78830

Temperature

22.9°C

Depth profile

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

Volcanoes nearby

Monowai

Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Raoul Island

Distance: 350 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 466 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·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.

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