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M4.5 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-07-19 06:20:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 136.8 km
Source: EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2025 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near TONGA. At around 137 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

787f34d34961f5081b1cbe73cc68d5f98a4c9379

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

136.8 km

UTC time

2025-07-19 06:20:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-21.09850, -175.61690

Temperature

22.9°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

136.8 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 Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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