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M5.3 Earthquake near 282 km SW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-06-25 08:11:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
200.8 km
Source
USGS

282 km SW of Houma, Tonga

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M5.3 Earthquake near 282 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 2025-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 282 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 2025-06-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 25, 2025 at 08:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 282 km SW of Houma, Tonga. At around 201 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
db7171b3f9ba61516b5e1d74ac45dc4e90d511b7
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
200.8 km
UTC time
2025-06-25 08:11:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.91370, -177.30530
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 200.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 200.8 km
Intermediate
200.8 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'alofa293.4 kmNE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

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#5
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC120.6 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC111.4 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC120.6 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.92025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC120.5 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M5.32025-06-25 08:11:15 UTC55.9 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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