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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: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde)

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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
91290f9b7d73f37bf227cbba6d9fe04dc8b0d57e
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

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
M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC34.5 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.32025-11-29 23:42:47 UTC53.8 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-11-30 10:05:30 UTC34.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-11-30 10:05:33 UTC11.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.32025-11-30 10:05:38 UTC53.3 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-12-01 23:08:02 UTC24.4 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-12-01 23:08:06 UTC44.3 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:00 UTC25.3 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC41.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC21.9 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:12:57 UTC74.0 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:13:01 UTC45.4 kmKermadec Islands region

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#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

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC109.3 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC103.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC49.5 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.32025-07-02 02:57:18 UTC42.3 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.32025-03-17 12:39:27 UTC87.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

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