M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC Local time:
M5.4 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) on Nov 29, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) · 2025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) on November 29, 2025 at 23:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
-27.10696, -176.04828
Temperature
23.0°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'alofa669.4 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 417 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 418 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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616
Country (24h)
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