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M4.4 Earthquake near 175 km NW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-20 23:39:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
188.4 km
Source
USGS

175 km NW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 175 km NW of Houma, Tonga on January 20, 2025 at 23:39 UTC. At around 188 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9dca72367a6972ba0225b5d3205786e09b2ed5cc
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
188.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 23:39:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.91580, -176.32370

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 188.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 188.4 km
Intermediate
188.4 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

  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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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