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M5.0 Earthquake near 268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-28 00:54:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
21.0 km
Source
USGS

268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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M5.0 Earthquake near 268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on February 28, 2025 at 00:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
af014d1ab1893f975c231562e7ed0e571ade9495
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 00:54:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-23.75950, -175.17570

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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'alofa291.6 kmN22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.72025-03-03 05:57:27 UTC43.0 km241 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.42025-03-03 06:01:26 UTC88.9 km181 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.52025-03-08 19:06:40 UTC97.2 km172 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-03-17 12:20:42 UTC73.4 kmsouth of Tonga M4.32025-03-26 04:46:42 UTC68.7 km254 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC99.9 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.02025-02-22 22:49:31 UTC30.8 km279 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M5.02025-02-11 05:47:57 UTC126.5 km163 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-02-26 14:54:05 UTC33.5 km268 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.82025-02-25 13:30:48 UTC78.4 km209 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
494
Country (24h)
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