M5.0 earthquake - 279 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 279 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 22 Feb 2025, 22:49 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 299 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.