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M4.3 Earthquake near 89 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-13 04:26:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

89 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 89 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on January 13, 2025 at 04:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
364be1efe1c86b2711c44ab94f6676d33b0dd050
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-13 04:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.04250, -175.39240

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 257 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.

Earthquake overview

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