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M4.5 Earthquake near 144 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-12-19 19:49:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
247.8 km
Source
USGS

144 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 144 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga on December 19, 2025 at 19:49 UTC. At around 248 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
e3f675343f887b691db424049c93baadae4d455d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
247.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-19 19:49:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.16920, -174.87420
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 247.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 247.8 km
Intermediate
247.8 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

  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 73 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 94 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 96 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 96 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 121 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·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.

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