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M4.7 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-06-22 16:27:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
32.5 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on June 22, 2025 at 16:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
913dc3031f401d02e3b9045e14f927e7277730cf
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
32.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-22 16:27:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.08310, -173.11580
Temperature
24.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.5 km
Shallow
32.5 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

  • Kao
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

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

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