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M4.8 Earthquake near 270 km W of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-12-22 16:02:32 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 436.7 km
Source: USGS

270 km W of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On December 22, 2025 at 16:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 270 km W of Houma, Tonga. At roughly 437 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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

M4.8

Depth

436.7 km

UTC time

2025-12-22 16:02:32 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-21.10780, -177.90850

Temperature

25.4°C

Depth profile

Deep

436.7 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 269 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 332 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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