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M4.9 Earthquake near Tonga Islands region

UTC time: 2025-11-02 08:40:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Tonga Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands region on November 2, 2025 at 08:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
5dfbb130c024b69ee830390fcc6c5bf15939c893
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-02 08:40:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-23.98100, -175.84300
Temperature
24.0°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
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

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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