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M5.0 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-31 13:14:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 113.0 km
Source: GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 13:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 113 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

113.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-31 13:14:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-15.77000, -174.29000

Temperature

27.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

113 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

Mata-Utu343.1 kmNW1'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Tafu-Maka

Distance: 45 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 54 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
Tafahi

Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
Curacoa

Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
West Mata

Distance: 94 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 145 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
58.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 eventM5.4

M4.52025-06-13 08:59:37 UTC134.8 kmTONGA M5.42025-06-16 06:17:13 UTC144.2 kmTonga Islands M5.02025-06-16 06:17:16 UTC149.4 km125 km S of Hihifo, Tonga M4.82025-06-28 05:17:20 UTC82.9 kmTONGA M5.42025-06-29 01:56:15 UTC53.4 kmTonga Islands M4.82025-06-29 01:56:27 UTC55.0 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥435

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC29.5 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-04-19 16:55:04 UTC108.7 km92 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-02-20 10:31:20 UTC59.8 km68 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.32025-04-12 03:16:35 UTC102.3 km74 km S of Hihifo, Tonga M5.32025-04-04 08:01:50 UTC51.0 km105 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

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