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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2025-11-26 02:59:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2025-11-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2025-11-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 26, 2025 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near TONGA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
e0ad88424acffdf540f157fa07b8d590b28203d5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 02:59:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.00310, -173.54220
Temperature
28.5°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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 26, 2025, 3:16 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Apia231.3 kmNE40'407

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Volcanoes nearby

  • West Mata
    Distance: 25 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 84 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Savaii
    Distance: 190 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'858 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Samoa

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-11-28 03:29:38 UTC118.7 kmSamoa Islands Region M5.62025-11-28 03:30:08 UTC141.1 kmTONGA M5.62025-11-28 03:30:09 UTC146.1 km130 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.72025-11-28 03:30:09 UTC139.1 kmTonga Islands M4.72025-12-16 17:19:24 UTC99.6 km114 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga M4.52025-12-19 19:49:18 UTC144.2 km144 km NW of Hihifo, 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#19
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-08-18 07:48:49 UTC88.9 km122 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga M5.62025-04-04 08:01:06 UTC119.5 km84 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.52025-08-18 07:48:45 UTC38.2 kmTONGA M5.52025-08-18 07:48:44 UTC53.0 kmTonga Islands M5.52025-08-18 07:48:43 UTC38.0 km88 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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