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M4.6 Earthquake near 267 km SW of Houma, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-02-20 09:19:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
158.0 km
Source
USGS

267 km SW of Houma, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 267 km SW of Houma, Tonga on February 20, 2025 at 09:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 158 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
f6ddc508db1cb91342422aa42f2145a6a6e27317
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 09:19:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-22.93620, -177.06880

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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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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