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M4.4 Earthquake near 135 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-22 02:59:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

135 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On January 22, 2025 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 135 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ea79d48e910fa166ec2254315ff1ef1801ffc517
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-22 02:59:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.38610, -172.95390

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Late
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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