M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-09-30 17:50:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 17:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands Region. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-30 17:50:30 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-23.07000, -175.15000

Temperature

20.1°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa215.0 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 281 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.12025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC34.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC37.6 kmTonga Islands region M5.22025-10-03 02:43:58 UTC97.0 km288 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9

Earlier events M≥452

Earlier events M≥527

Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 00:11:01 UTC140.8 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC48.6 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC66.7 kmTONGA REGION M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC138.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC144.1 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

693

Country (24h)

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