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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near South of Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-17 07:57:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near South of Tonga Islands on July 17, 2025 at 07:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-17 07:57:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-24.01000, -175.67000
Temperature
22.0°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'alofa323.1 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 386 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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 eventM5.0
M5.02025-07-17 07:57:55 UTC27.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-12

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 UTC116.9 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC136.0 km M5.92025-02-07 10:27:01 UTC57.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.22025-06-17 12:00:22 UTC107.4 kmTonga Islands Region M5.22025-05-19 15:24:13 UTC92.6 kmSouth of Tonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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