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M4.4 Earthquake near 273 km W of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-12-19 13:09:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
458.8 km
Source
USGS

273 km W of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On December 19, 2025 at 13:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 273 km W of Houma, Tonga. At roughly 459 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
3dc7ec822f6297c450860c8172dd1e2594a8d741
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
458.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 13:09:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.75250, -177.89810
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 458.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 458.8 km
Deep
458.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 315 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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