M4.6 Depth: 353.0 km

M4.6 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-15 12:47:43 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 15, 2025 at 12:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 353 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
353.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-15 12:47:43 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.45000, -175.62000
Temperature
24.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 353 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 353 km
Deep
353 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

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