M4.6 Earthquake near 223 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-24 16:24:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

223 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2025 at 16:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 223 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
709f5dc6fcea48a8645e177cc24a6a1ce3647f91
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 16:24:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.34170, -174.67930

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

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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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