A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was detected on Tuesday, 153 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga (95 miles). The 4.4-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:04:26 / 6:04 pm (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 23/09/25 / 2025-09-23 18:04:26 / September 23, 2025 @ 6:04 pm UTC/GMT. Unique identifier: us6000rhir. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000rhir. Exact location of earthquake, -174.5932° West, -14.801° South, depth 233.96 km. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 233.96 km (145 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty-one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. There are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world each year.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 153 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga.

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