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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-06-12 08:25:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands Region on June 12, 2025 at 08:25 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 08:25:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-22.71000, -174.36000
Temperature
24.1°C

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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
Nuku'alofa195.3 kmNW22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.82025-06-12 08:25:03 UTC39.8 km155 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-06-12 08:25:03 UTC27.0 km M4.82025-06-17 09:16:30 UTC72.6 km196 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.02025-06-17 09:16:33 UTC92.8 kmTonga Islands Region M4.82025-06-17 09:16:33 UTC92.7 km M5.02025-06-17 10:28:30 UTC131.7 km M4.92025-06-17 12:00:21 UTC107.0 km M4.92025-06-17 12:00:22 UTC113.7 km206 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.22025-06-17 12:00:22 UTC96.9 kmTonga Islands Region M5.22025-07-03 08:40:09 UTC53.0 km140 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.32025-07-03 08:40:09 UTC50.8 kmTonga Islands Region M5.42025-07-03 08:40:10 UTC67.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC131.1 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC140.2 km M5.22025-05-31 11:24:16 UTC56.9 km M5.22025-05-31 11:24:15 UTC75.9 kmTonga Islands Region M5.02025-04-05 01:57:00 UTC95.9 km143 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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