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On 8/12/2025 1:41:28 PM, an earthquake occurred in Tonga potentially affecting 150 thousand in MMI&>=III. The earthquake had Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:35km.
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In-brief analysis
August 12, 2025
In 2024, the United States exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production. This percentage has grown considerably in recent decades, according to data in our Monthly Energy Review. Nearly all of the exports were fossil fuels destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia.
The United States set multiple records for energy production and exports in 2024. Of the record 103 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of total primary energy production in the United States, a record 31 quads went to other countries. The energy production that is not exported is not necessarily equivalent to domestic consumption because domestic consumption also includes energy imports and withdrawals from storage.
In our Monthly Energy Review, we convert different measurements for different sources of energy to one common unit of
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Tue, 12 Aug 2025, 13:50 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 12 Aug 2025 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Agung (1 quake mag 3.0), Akuseki-jima (2 quakes between mag 2.2-2.6), Asacha (1 quake mag 1.9), Barva (1 quake mag 1.8), Brennisteinsfjöll (4 quakes between mag 0.1-1.2), Cabalian (1 quake mag 1.6)
Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (16 quakes between mag 0.1-2.3), Clear Lake (24 quakes between mag 0.0-1.6), Coso (3 quakes between mag 0.3-1.1), Daisen (1 quake mag 1.3), Denison (1 quake mag 2.1), El Chichón (4 quakes between mag 2.1-2.7), Eldey (2 quakes between mag 1.7-1.8), Etna (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.2), Furnas (1 quake mag 3.0), Grímsvötn (1 quake mag 1.2), Guagua Pichincha (1 quake mag 3.5), Hrómundartindur (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), Ibusuku (3 quakes between mag 0.2-1.3), Kambalny (4 quakes between mag 2.6-3.1), Katla (5 quakes between mag 0.3-2.2), Kilauea (4 quakes between mag 1.7-1.8), Kolumbo (3 quakes between mag 1.6-1.9), Koshelev (1 quake mag 2.3), Krísuvík (10 quakes between mag 0.2-1.5), Kuju (9 quakes between mag 0.4-1.7), Kurikoma (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.2), Langjökull (1 quake mag 1.1), Leonard Range (1 quake mag 1.6), Loihi (1 quake mag 2.0), Lokbatan (1 quake mag 3.0), Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (3
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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 8, 12:52 pm (Tongatapu)
4.6
95 km94 km (59 mi) to the SW 20 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga InfoJul 7, 02:33 am (GMT +13)
4.8
89 km48 km (30 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, 183 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 1 reportInfoJun 26, 08:52 pm (GMT +13)
4.9
10 km54 km (33 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, 184 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa InfoApr 20, 05:55 am (GMT +13)
5.5
33 km16 km (10.1 mi) to the W South Pacific Ocean, 238 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 5 reportsInfoFeb 20, 11:31 pm (GMT +13)
5.6
103 km62 km (39 mi) to the SW 59 km N of Hihifo, Tonga 2 reportsInfoDec 12, 2023 06:33 pm (GMT +13)
5.5
10 km8.2 km (5.1 mi) to the E 104 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga InfoAug 9, 2023 07:38 am (GMT +13)
6.1
42 km16 km (9.9 mi) to the E 105 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga 16 reportsInfoJun 18, 2023 06:44 am (GMT +12)
5.7
8 km27 km (17 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, 203 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa InfoMay 11, 2023 05:02 am (GMT +13)
7.6
210 km135 km (84 mi) to the SW South Pacific Ocean, Tonga 20 reportsInfoDec 5, 2022 08:24 am (GMT +13)
6.8
38 km42 km (26 mi) to the SE South Pacific Ocean, 214 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa 9 reportsInfoNov 4, 2017 10:00 pm (GMT +13)
6.6
10 km12 km (7.5 mi) to the S Tonga Islands InfoApr 7, 2015 01:46 pm (GMT +13)
6.3
31 km24 km (15 mi) to the SW Tonga Islands 1 reportInfoMar 30, 2015 09:48
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