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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands Region on May 25, 2025 at 10:49 UTC. 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 are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.96000, -175.61000
Temperature
23.1°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'alofa207.1 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 269 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.22025-05-30 16:45:08 UTC100.1 km M5.22025-05-31 11:24:15 UTC206.1 kmTonga Islands Region M5.22025-05-31 11:24:16 UTC184.6 km M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC244.4 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.22025-06-12 08:25:02 UTC131.1 kmTonga Islands Region M4.82025-06-12 08:25:03 UTC92.0 km155 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-06-12 08:25:03 UTC104.4 km M5.12025-06-13 13:56:08 UTC157.5 kmFiji Islands Region M4.72025-06-13 13:56:10 UTC146.2 km96 km SW of Houma, Tonga M4.72025-06-13 13:56:11 UTC143.2 km M4.82025-06-17 09:16:30 UTC73.5 km196 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.02025-06-17 09:16:33 UTC53.5 kmTonga Islands Region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC125.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.22025-05-19 15:24:13 UTC185.4 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.12025-05-19 15:24:13 UTC185.2 km M5.12025-05-19 15:24:11 UTC195.2 kmsouth of Tonga M5.02025-04-05 21:23:34 UTC147.2 km211 km SW of Houma, Tonga

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