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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA REGION

UTC time: 2025-11-08 22:02:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA REGION · 2025-11-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA REGION · 2025-11-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near TONGA REGION on November 8, 2025 at 22:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
aae80ad12b9405bc6b16e9539163668193117e1d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-08 22:02:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.41770, -172.33750
Temperature
26.4°C

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
Alofi313.5 kmSE624

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Fonualei
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 245 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 289 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-11-08 22:02:18 UTC11.4 kmTonga Islands Region

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-08-14 04:38:17 UTC90.6 km208 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga M5.62025-08-14 04:38:17 UTC114.3 kmTonga Islands Region M5.62025-08-14 04:38:14 UTC108.0 km156 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga M5.52025-08-14 04:38:14 UTC102.8 kmTonga Islands Region M5.42025-08-23 15:49:54 UTC34.1 kmTonga Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
707
Country (24h)
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