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M6.7 earthquake, Tonga, 2004-01-25

MagnitudeM6.7mwb

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Depth130 km

Time (UTC)2004-01-25 11:43

Rank in 200424 / 157among M6+

Rank since 19002986 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×11approx.

105 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga · -16.83, -174.20

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1919 M8.1M8.1

2009 M8.1M8.1

1917 M8.0M8.0

1975 M7.8M7.8

1981 M7.7M7.7

1977 M7.6M7.6

2023 M7.6M7.6

2026 M7.5M7.5

1995 M7.4M7.4

1921 M7.4M7.4

1907 M7.3M7.3

1987 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2003-09-02	2003-09-02 18:28	10 km	101 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2003-05-03	2003-05-03 05:03	33 km	89 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2003-03-28	2003-03-28 17:31	41 km	76 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 2003-03-14	2003-03-14 12:54	275 km	186 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.0 2002-10-16	2002-10-16 14:13	33 km	Tonga
M6.1 2002-10-13	2002-10-13 20:55	10 km	166 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
M6.1 2002-08-09	2002-08-09 13:31	364 km	257 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2002-05-08	2002-05-08 05:26	131 km	99 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 2002-01-28	2002-01-28 15:09	33 km	94 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2001-10-02	2001-10-02 00:48	107 km	25 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.