Earthquake details

Saturday, August 23, 2025 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 00:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 936.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.888 and latitude -24.674.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -24.674, -175.888
UTC time 2025-08-23 00:10:54.678
Location south of Tonga
Country south of Tonga
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2025-08-23

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