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M6.4 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
229.9 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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M6.4 Earthquake near TONGA · 2025-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.4 Earthquake near TONGA · 2025-05-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.4 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on May 14, 2025 at 04:15 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 230 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
d4b6bc92adb11403411bb3597e78f7e8463500de
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
229.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.64790, -175.28770
Temperature
24.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 229.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 229.9 km
Intermediate
229.9 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'alofa276.9 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC8.0 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC6.7 kmTonga Islands M4.72025-05-17 20:56:19 UTC151.1 kmTONGA M4.92025-05-18 07:54:33 UTC144.3 kmTONGA M5.22025-05-18 07:54:38 UTC192.1 kmTonga Islands M4.42025-06-03 06:47:54 UTC87.3 kmTONGA M4.52025-06-04 22:11:55 UTC40.4 kmTONGA

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC223.9 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC236.4 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC194.3 kmHaʻapai M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC234.6 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC216.2 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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