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M6.6 Earthquake near 165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

UTC time: 2025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
323.9 km
Source
USGS

165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

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M6.6 Earthquake near 165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near 165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near 165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna on July 24, 2025 at 23:37 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 324 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
a845a7a99bcb91701ab69f41fc0bbecdae100f12
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
323.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-14.73200, -175.78800
Temperature
26.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 323.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 323.9 km
Deep
323.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mata-Utu166.6 kmN1'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Dugong
    Distance: 78 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 85 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 182 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 223 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC11.7 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.02025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC24.0 kmFiji Islands Region M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC8.3 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC11.8 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M5.12025-07-30 20:59:49 UTC205.1 kmFiji Islands Region M5.02025-07-30 20:59:53 UTC204.8 kmFIJI REGION M5.22025-08-12 13:41:27 UTC246.0 kmTonga Islands

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC168.9 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC210.1 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.42025-06-29 01:56:15 UTC247.8 kmTonga Islands M5.32025-07-10 04:46:57 UTC182.0 kmTonga Islands M5.32025-06-13 06:28:32 UTC92.8 kmFiji Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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