Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
111 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M5.1 Earthquake near 111 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
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About this earthquake
On January 2, 2025 at 01:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 111 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. With a focal depth of about 10 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.
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Details
ID
cf5ea08429efa5672fd2fb5a9676bc3e632172fb
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 01:11:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.32250,
-173.87840
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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa138.6 kmW22'400
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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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
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.
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