Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 192.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Tonga Islands
M5.0 Earthquake near Tonga Islands
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About this earthquake
On November 13, 2025 at 18:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. At around 192 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by GFZ.
Details
ID
cc476d8cd0f22a79932c1bd05b1185e7edc93064
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-13 18:11:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.10000,
-174.41000
Temperature
27.0°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
192 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa456.5 kmS22'400
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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 eventM4.4
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-05
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