M5.5 Earthquake near South of Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 93.0 km
Source: GFZ

South of Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near South of Tonga Islands on November 29, 2025 at 23:42 UTC. At around 93 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

93.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-26.98000, -175.73000

Temperature

23.0°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

93 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa651.9 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Monowai

Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Raoul Island

Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 448 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 448 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 482 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M5.32025-11-29 23:42:47 UTC87.9 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-11-30 10:05:30 UTC42.3 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-11-30 10:05:33 UTC31.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.32025-11-30 10:05:38 UTC87.8 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-12-01 23:08:02 UTC58.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-12-01 23:08:06 UTC77.5 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:00 UTC59.4 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC75.3 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC55.4 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:12:57 UTC69.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:13:01 UTC71.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-04 19:13:02 UTC37.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of North Shore (Monde)

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2

Earlier events M≥411

Earlier events M≥58

Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC136.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC133.2 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC34.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC64.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.32025-07-02 02:57:18 UTC60.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

501

Country (24h)

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