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M4.5 Earthquake near 129 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-07 08:21:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

129 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On February 7, 2025 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 129 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
4bd365414b88ed4a1d737a4a7a0007d199540c95
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-07 08:21:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.91080, -173.25040

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • West Mata
    Distance: 58 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 117 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Savaii
    Distance: 164 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'858 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Samoa

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.

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