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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-31 11:24:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 11:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 11:24:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.69000, -173.62000
Temperature
24.1°C

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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'alofa237.5 kmNW22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 300 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 360 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-04-05 01:57:00 UTC74.9 km143 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.02025-02-18 05:58:29 UTC148.7 km93 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.92025-05-22 07:01:14 UTC127.7 km M4.62025-02-24 16:24:04 UTC130.4 km223 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.52025-03-08 19:06:40 UTC147.3 km172 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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