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Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake 110 km south of Hihifo, Tonga

Published: 10 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Mon, 11 Aug 2025, 06:55 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Tonga was shaken near Hihifo, Niuas, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 only 16 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 95. km beneath the epicenter near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, early evening on Monday, August 11th, 2025, at 7:37 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, which listed it as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake as well. A third agency, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), reported the same quake at magnitude 5.2.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Hihifo (pop. 820) located 110 km from the epicenter.
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Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake – South Pacific Ocean, 74 km west of Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga, on Monday, Aug 11, 2025, at 07:53 pm (Tongatapu time)

Published: 10 August 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Jul 14, 06:58 am (Tongatapu)

4.8

101 km23 km (14 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, 103 km north of Tofua Island, Ha’apai, Tonga InfoJun 19, 08:20 am (GMT +13)

4.6

92 km79 km (49 mi) to the S 46 km N of Fangale’ounga, Tonga InfoJun 5, 11:11 am (GMT +13)

4.5

202 km79 km (49 mi) to the SW 136 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga InfoMay 14, 05:15 pm (GMT +13)

6.4

243 km63 km (39 mi) to the W 137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga 4 reportsInfoApr 20, 01:38 am (GMT +13)

4.5

203 km87 km (54 mi) to the W 160 km W of Neiafu, Tonga InfoMar 31, 01:18 am (GMT +13)

7.0

29 km202 km (125 mi) to the SE 73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga 18 reportsInfoFeb 16, 09:25 am (Universal Time)

4.9

193 km81 km (51 mi) to the W 153 km W of Neiafu, Tonga InfoJan 29, 10:06 am (GMT +13)

5.0

55 km82 km (51 mi) to the NE South Pacific Ocean, 35 km north of Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga InfoJan 2, 02:14 pm (Tongatapu)

4.9

124 km21 km (13 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, 54 km west of Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga InfoDec 16, 2024 04:03 am (GMT +13)

5.9

232 km61 km (38 mi) to the W South Pacific Ocean, 115 km north of Tofua Island, Ha’apai, Tonga InfoMay 27, 2024 09:47 am (Tongatapu)

6.6

137 km76 km (47 mi) to the S 70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga 11 reportsInfoJan 19, 2024 11:12 am (GMT +13)

6.4

209 km82 km (51 mi) to the W 114 Km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga 6 reportsInfoJul 2, 2023 11:27 pm

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