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M4.5 Earthquake near 132 km W of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-22 12:43:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 195.7 km
Source: USGS

132 km W of Pangai, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2025 at 12:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 132 km W of Pangai, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 196 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

195.7 km

UTC time

2025-02-22 12:43:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-19.77450, -175.62230

Depth profile

Intermediate

195.7 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Tofua

Distance: 58 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga

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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