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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 111 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-02 01:11:04 UTC Local time: —

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.

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

Details

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

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