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M4.3 Earthquake near 102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-03-09 17:46:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on March 9, 2025 at 17:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f5c7a9921c5817983dbf803a3f56a20feef22285
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-09 17:46:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.04880, -173.58880

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

  • West Mata
    Distance: 18 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 78 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Savaii
    Distance: 197 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'858 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Samoa

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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