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M4.1 Earthquake near 218 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-29 11:10:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
293.3 km
Source
USGS

218 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2025 at 11:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 218 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 293 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b851372466e4193e61de3f479f352412f8e6dcb3
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
293.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-29 11:10:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.79740, -176.13630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 293.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 293.3 km
Intermediate
293.3 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lateiki
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·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

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