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M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-08-06 22:08:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on August 6, 2025 at 22:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 22:08:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-19.34400, -173.83530
Temperature
24.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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'alofa245.0 kmSW22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Late
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

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 eventM4.8
M4.82025-08-11 06:53:04 UTC116.5 kmTONGA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥521
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 UTC110.3 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC109.8 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC145.1 kmHaʻapai M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC116.8 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC101.3 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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