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M4.6 Earthquake near 87 km NNW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-16 09:57:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
111.1 km
Source
USGS

87 km NNW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On February 16, 2025 at 09:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 87 km NNW of Houma, Tonga. At around 111 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
32603fdd4ffd86349079cdd583d64897def495a4
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
111.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-16 09:57:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.49350, -175.73190

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 111.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 111.1 km
Intermediate
111.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 37 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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