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M4.8 Earthquake near SOUTH OF TONGA

UTC time: 2025-12-08 07:18:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
99.1 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF TONGA

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About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 07:18 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF TONGA. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 99 km. 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
96cb9a423696c9aed2365fe6cc07373181010f10
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
99.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 07:18:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.29800, -175.74700
Temperature
23.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99.1 km
Intermediate
99.1 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

  • Monowai
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 394 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
501
Country (24h)
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