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M4.4 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-09-07 19:03:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
284.6 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on September 7, 2025 at 19:03 UTC. At around 285 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
9372d5ae0f2cdd663a79778020d0de6951e4c166
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
284.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 19:03:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.93320, -175.00250
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 284.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 284.6 km
Intermediate
284.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 77 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 95 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 104 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·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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