Back to map

M4.7 Earthquake near 135 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-31 19:50:08 UTC Local time: —

Earthquake newsQuakeMap24

Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

135 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 135 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on January 31, 2025 at 19:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

cbcde16d1b7fd5a267bcb582a328570d887f0b9a

Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-31 19:50:08 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

usgs

Coordinates

-15.69430, -172.55990

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Volcanoes nearby

Curacoa

Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
Tafahi

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
West Mata

Distance: 144 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
Tafu-Maka

Distance: 183 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Upolu

Distance: 215 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'100 m ·Samoa

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

498

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.