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M4.6 Earthquake near 81 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-28 15:56:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

81 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2025 at 15:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 81 km E of Hihifo, Tonga. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2e72ccf5b5e748d4b13429395ad411ab7fa5eb1d
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 15:56:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.00760, -173.04130

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 126 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 146 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·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.

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