A light earthquake with magnitude 4.3 (ml/mb) was reported 160 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga (99 miles) on Friday. Event id: us6000rkmj. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rkmj. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 177.133 km (110 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 177.133 km, -174.7695° West, -17.063° South. The 4.3-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 11:43:23 / 11:43 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 10/10/25 / 2025-10-10 11:43:23 / October 10, 2025 @ 11:43 am. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

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

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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 160 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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