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M4.8 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-07-10 04:55:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
191.8 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On July 10, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near TONGA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 192 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9481dcb7578ec25b350df1a280d61ac6cb047b34
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
191.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 04:55:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.53220, -174.41790
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 191.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 191.8 km
Intermediate
191.8 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

  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 27 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 48 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 86 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 130 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·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.

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