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M5.0 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-11 06:37:43 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 148.0 km
Source: GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on August 11, 2025 at 06:37 UTC. At around 148 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

148.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-11 06:37:43 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-16.68000, -174.07000

Temperature

25.7°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

148 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Apia401.5 kmNE40'407

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Tafahi

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
Curacoa

Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
Tafu-Maka

Distance: 147 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Fonualei

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
West Mata

Distance: 179 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
83.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-14

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

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 eventM5.0

M4.82025-08-14 09:50:45 UTC102.1 km45 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga M5.02025-08-14 09:50:46 UTC82.9 kmTonga Islands M4.42025-09-01 05:54:40 UTC103.7 km159 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga M4.42025-09-07 19:03:37 UTC129.6 kmTONGA

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13

Earlier events M≥454

Earlier events M≥516

Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC130.0 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC148.4 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.42025-06-29 01:56:15 UTC55.8 kmTonga Islands M5.42025-06-16 06:17:13 UTC43.1 kmTonga Islands M5.32025-07-10 04:46:57 UTC123.8 kmTonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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