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M4.6 Earthquake near 41 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-20 12:10:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.6 km
Source
USGS

41 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 41 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga on February 20, 2025 at 12:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
873ef4935b7bf5eaa91d5b6845fe9528303db7e5
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 12:10:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.17850, -174.10510

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.6 km
Shallow
40.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 91 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 126 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 175 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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