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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF TONGA

UTC time: 2025-08-23 00:43:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
61.8 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF TONGA

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF TONGA · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF TONGA · 2025-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF TONGA on August 23, 2025 at 00:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 62 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
c99e11a47f694a7d0e040e121f85a60cc1c352c0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
61.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 00:43:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-24.65570, -176.00750
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.8 km
Shallow
61.8 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'alofa399.9 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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#23
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 00:11:01 UTC88.7 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC83.2 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC84.8 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M5.72025-08-16 22:52:05 UTC72.7 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.62025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC10.3 kmSOUTH OF TONGA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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