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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-07-03 08:40:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands Region on July 3, 2025 at 08:40 UTC. 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
2025-07-03 08:40:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.60000, -174.84000
Temperature
22.6°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'alofa166.9 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 318 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥434
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC88.5 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC93.1 km M5.22025-06-17 12:00:22 UTC70.9 kmTonga Islands Region M5.22025-06-12 08:25:02 UTC50.8 kmTonga Islands Region M5.22025-05-31 11:24:16 UTC107.7 km

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