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M4.1 Earthquake near 71 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-28 07:10:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

71 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 71 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on February 28, 2025 at 07:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9f2a6cd6a833e98bb924931efc2ebddf9cc52f47
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 07:10:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.88430, -174.57930

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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