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M5.1 Earthquake near Tonga Islands (Tonga)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 10:37:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Tonga Islands (Tonga) · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Tonga Islands (Tonga) · 2025-12-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands (Tonga) on December 11, 2025 at 10:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5375a3b07dbaea22b729ed50a7d29e713350511c
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 10:37:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Tonga
City
Haʻapai
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-19.99000, -174.28000
Temperature
26.4°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (99 km)
Regional average: 99 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'alofa159.6 kmSW22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kao
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Lifuka Island AirportTonga · HPA · NFTL
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Tonga

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 12 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC41.2 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC54.2 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC61.7 kmHaʻapai M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC51.8 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC33.4 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

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Stats (last 24h)

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