Back to map
· Vavaʻu

M4.9 Earthquake near Vavaʻu

UTC time: 2025-01-02 01:14:52 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
123.9 km
Source
USGS

Vavaʻu · Vavaʻu

Map

About this earthquake

On January 2, 2025 at 01:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Vavaʻu. At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f0c7c41fd3efb25f3ecdf35c5e3f1bf895b24a3b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
123.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-02 01:14:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Vavaʻu
City
Vavaʻu
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-18.65310, -174.49230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123.9 km
Intermediate
123.9 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

  • Late
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 126 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
494
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share