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M4.3 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-06-19 02:28:28 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
179.1 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on June 19, 2025 at 02:28 UTC. At around 179 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
da3027aa3389f25a96e8f14ff5dfc9bcc68e4356
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
179.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 02:28:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.82920, -175.37890
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179.1 km
Intermediate
179.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 18 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 31 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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

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