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M6.6 Earthquake near SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.6

Depth: 314.2 km
Source: EMSC

SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near SAMOA ISLANDS REGION on July 24, 2025 at 23:37 UTC. At roughly 314 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M6.6

Depth

314.2 km

UTC time

2025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-14.80690, -175.79200

Temperature

26.0°C

Depth profile

Deep

314.2 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-Utu174.5 kmN1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Dugong

Distance: 70 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
Lobster

Distance: 79 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 90 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
Tafu-Maka

Distance: 179 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 202 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 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.12025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC199.6 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-07-30 20:59:53 UTC199.9 kmFIJI REGION M5.22025-08-12 13:41:27 UTC244.3 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≥450

Earlier events M≥515

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC7.7 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC6.7 km167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC8.3 km165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC164.7 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC207.9 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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