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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near South of Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-19 14:37:12 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near South of Tonga Islands on Aug 19, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near South of Tonga Islands · 2025-08-19 14:37:12 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 14:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near South of Tonga Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 14:37:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.73000, -175.95000
Temperature
20.5°C

Map

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'alofa406.8 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 399 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 468 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.42025-08-19 14:37:16 UTC32.4 kmsouth of Tonga M5.52025-08-23 00:10:54 UTC40.5 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-08-23 00:10:55 UTC9.0 kmsouth of Tonga M5.22025-08-23 00:10:56 UTC26.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M6.02025-08-23 00:11:01 UTC87.2 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M5.02025-08-23 00:43:45 UTC10.1 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M5.22025-08-27 00:10:38 UTC34.4 kmsouth of Tonga M5.02025-09-03 22:56:13 UTC142.8 km246 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.02025-09-05 13:58:49 UTC116.8 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥437
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC92.4 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC83.2 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M5.72025-08-16 22:52:05 UTC75.8 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.62025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC19.9 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M5.62025-08-18 23:03:09 UTC33.4 kmSouth of Tonga Islands

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