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M5.6 Earthquake near 84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
201.0 km
Source
USGS

84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

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M5.6 Earthquake near 84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 2025-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 2025-04-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 4, 2025 at 08:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 201 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
2d12f061955ad6a3c01386ea037ab9961bdaad89
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
201.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.58000, -174.48240

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 201 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 201 km
Intermediate
201 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
Mata-Utu313.9 kmNW1'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 36 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 95 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 123 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
    86.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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
M5.32025-04-04 08:01:50 UTC21.5 km105 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.32025-04-12 03:16:35 UTC130.3 km74 km S of Hihifo, Tonga M4.82025-04-12 04:48:10 UTC127.0 km52 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga M4.92025-04-18 14:26:55 UTC56.9 km103 km W of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-04-19 16:55:04 UTC116.3 km92 km NNE of Hihifo, 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#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC63.5 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.02025-01-14 04:12:22 UTC128.1 km178 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga M4.72025-02-20 07:20:00 UTC94.7 km149 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M4.62025-02-28 23:27:01 UTC138.1 km83 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga M4.62025-02-20 12:10:38 UTC77.8 km41 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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