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M4.5 Earthquake near 117 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-04-05 04:19:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

117 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On April 5, 2025 at 04:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 117 km SE of Pangai, Tonga. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a4abc769ca5d4a4185151e9a449fc5d0adcf37d7
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-05 04:19:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.62490, -173.62700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·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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