M5.9 Depth: 359.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near 280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga on June 6, 2025 at 19:28 UTC. At roughly 359 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

359.0 km

UTC time

2025-06-06 19:28:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

-21.96400, -177.87100

Map

Depth profile

Deep

359 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Nuku'alofa291.0 kmE22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 302 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.92025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC0.0 km280 km WSW of Houma, Tonga M6.02025-06-06 19:28:31 UTC0.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.92025-06-06 19:28:32 UTC13.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M4.82025-06-08 01:40:59 UTC120.6 kmFiji Islands Region M4.32025-06-08 01:41:01 UTC132.6 kmFIJI REGION M4.32025-06-08 22:48:59 UTC89.9 kmFIJI REGION M5.02025-06-18 12:08:04 UTC137.4 kmFiji Islands Region M4.52025-06-23 18:01:56 UTC143.9 kmFIJI REGION M4.52025-06-25 08:04:28 UTC129.1 kmFIJI REGION M4.52025-06-25 08:04:29 UTC136.0 kmFiji region M4.92025-06-25 08:04:30 UTC144.5 kmFiji Islands Region M5.32025-06-25 08:11:15 UTC140.9 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥421

Earlier events M≥51

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-04-05 21:23:34 UTC110.3 km211 km SW of Houma, Tonga M4.72025-04-01 13:09:19 UTC134.6 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.72025-02-16 01:04:40 UTC63.7 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.72025-01-05 05:15:47 UTC142.3 kmFiji region M4.62025-02-20 09:19:24 UTC136.0 km267 km SW of Houma, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

632

Country (24h)

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