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M4.8 Earthquake near TONGA (Tonga)

UTC time: 2025-08-11 06:53:04 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near TONGA (Tonga) on August 11, 2025 at 06:53 UTC. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4b310fb17c0f811e5cb5e31b802bc7722ea5f855
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
88.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 06:53:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tonga
City
Vavaʻu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.67310, -174.68700
Temperature
24.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.1 km
Intermediate
88.1 km
88.1 km — close to the regional average (98.4 km)
Regional average: 98.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Late
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 12 Catalogue entries

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