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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-06-17 12:00:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands Region on June 17, 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-17 12:00:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.16000, -175.17000
Temperature
21.5°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa225.0 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 317 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22025-07-03 08:40:09 UTC69.4 km140 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.32025-07-03 08:40:09 UTC70.9 kmTonga Islands Region M5.42025-07-03 08:40:10 UTC69.7 km M4.72025-07-05 07:30:36 UTC66.6 km M4.92025-07-15 03:03:06 UTC84.6 km M5.12025-07-17 07:15:32 UTC126.6 kmsouth of Tonga M5.12025-07-17 07:15:33 UTC121.4 km M5.12025-07-17 07:15:36 UTC62.6 kmTonga Islands Region M5.02025-07-17 07:57:54 UTC132.4 kmsouth of Tonga M5.22025-07-17 07:57:54 UTC107.4 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.02025-07-17 07:57:55 UTC134.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC50.2 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC70.3 km M5.92025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC137.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.22025-06-12 08:25:02 UTC96.9 kmTonga Islands Region M5.22025-05-31 11:24:16 UTC144.0 km

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