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M4.7 Earthquake near 96 km SW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-06-13 13:56:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 177.2 km
Source: USGS

96 km SW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On June 13, 2025 at 13:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 96 km SW of Houma, Tonga. At around 177 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 USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

177.2 km

UTC time

2025-06-13 13:56:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-21.70490, -176.03280

Temperature

24.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

177.2 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 21.3°S

Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 239 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.

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