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M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-09-05 01:27:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands Region

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M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands Region on September 5, 2025 at 01:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d2ff4cd42d6b016e801e5a0c23f2cf1e7d09721e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 01:27:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-23.48000, -175.25000
Temperature
21.2°C

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'alofa260.6 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.02025-09-05 01:27:41 UTC28.4 kmTONGA REGION M5.22025-09-30 17:50:30 UTC46.7 kmTonga Islands Region M5.12025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC37.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 17:50:31 UTC10.4 kmTonga Islands region M5.22025-10-03 02:43:58 UTC50.4 km288 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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#17
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-02-07

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 UTC95.2 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC68.5 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC91.0 kmTONGA REGION M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC103.1 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC98.2 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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