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M4.4 Earthquake near 171 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-06 18:10:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
272.7 km
Source
USGS

171 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2025 at 18:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 171 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga. At around 273 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
63a2eec5ace8dda2fca794caedf35708471632c0
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
272.7 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 18:10:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.37160, -175.92030

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 272.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 272.7 km
Intermediate
272.7 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: 99 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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