A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was reported 39 kilometers (24 miles) from Hihifo in Tonga on Saturday. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 15:18:37 / 3:18 pm (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: us7000pfac. Unique identifier: us7000pfac. Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 15/02/25 / 2025-02-15 15:18:37 / February 15, 2025 @ 3:18 pm. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 82.07 km (51 miles). Exact location of event, longitude -174.1079 West, latitude -15.761 South, depth = 82.07 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries, Tonga (c. 123 000 pop) (That might be effected). Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Hihifo (min 5000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 40 km (25 miles) from Hihifo (c. 800 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days six, in the past 30 days eleven and in the last 365 days sixty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year.
Did you feel anything?
What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 39 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga.
Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.
Leave a Reply