Earthquake details

Monday, August 18, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 905.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.969 and latitude -24.374.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 12.0 km
Coordinates -24.374, -175.969
UTC time 2025-08-18 23:03:09.204
Location south of Tonga
Country south of Tonga
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2025-08-18

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