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M6.4 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.4

Depth: 242.0 km
Source: GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 14, 2025 at 04:15 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 242 km. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.4

Depth

242.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-18.70000, -175.32000

Temperature

24.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

242 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa271.2 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Home Reef

Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 18.3°S

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M4.72025-05-17 20:56:19 UTC157.8 kmTONGA M4.92025-05-18 07:54:33 UTC151.0 kmTONGA M5.22025-05-18 07:54:38 UTC198.5 kmTonga Islands M4.42025-06-03 06:47:54 UTC80.8 kmTONGA M4.52025-06-04 22:11:55 UTC34.2 kmTONGA

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#4

Earlier events M≥465

Earlier events M≥513

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC221.2 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC234.0 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC189.8 kmHaʻapai M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC4.5 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC6.7 kmTONGA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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