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M4.4 Earthquake near 65 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-01-07 19:57:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

65 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On January 7, 2025 at 19:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 65 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. 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
fc72cecabc6d3a66d7a4a99f008da975c40d0176
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-07 19:57:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.34450, -174.32110

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

  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 141 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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

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