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M4.1 Earthquake near 253 km W of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-08 01:11:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
376.5 km
Source
USGS

253 km W of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 253 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on January 8, 2025 at 01:11 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 377 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
dc9e115648eb430c10dadf2402146dcf44f214e0
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
376.5 km
UTC time
2025-01-08 01:11:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.39520, -176.12100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 376.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 376.5 km
Deep
376.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 103 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 115 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 119 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 232 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·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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