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M6.6 Earthquake near 167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
324.0 km
Source
USGS

167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

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M6.6 Earthquake near 167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near 167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 23:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near 167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna. At roughly 324 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3d8d3f575e5c0451c48e93b7b2a55f662fb9c593
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
324.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.74700, -175.78600
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 324 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 324 km
Deep
324 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mata-Utu168.2 kmN1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dugong
    Distance: 76 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 84 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 96 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 181 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 222 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC10.3 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.02025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC24.4 kmFiji Islands Region M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC6.7 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC10.4 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M5.12025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC204.2 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-07-30 20:59:53 UTC204.1 kmFIJI REGION M5.22025-08-12 13:41:27 UTC245.3 kmTonga Islands

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC167.8 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC209.3 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.42025-06-29 01:56:15 UTC246.6 kmTonga Islands M5.32025-07-10 04:46:57 UTC181.0 kmTonga Islands M5.32025-06-13 06:28:32 UTC91.6 kmFiji Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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