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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA REGION

UTC time: 2025-09-05 01:27:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
31.2 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA REGION · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA REGION · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 01:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near TONGA REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
3840ac4a7233c6e8a7f587c5095860c53c20df48
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
31.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 01:27:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-23.34040, -175.48260
Temperature
21.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.2 km
Shallow
31.2 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa246.7 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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#27
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 00:11:01 UTC114.2 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC44.3 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC66.3 kmTONGA REGION M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC93.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC116.5 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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