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M6.2 Earthquake near 72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
17.0 km
Source
USGS

72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

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M6.2 Earthquake near 72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near 72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 30, 2025 at 15:04 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
091ec298f4abba20d1b2eb6fcbd4601c78d05ff6
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.38160, -174.01150

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa149.5 kmSW22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lifuka Island AirportTonga · HPA · NFTL
    75.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.02025-03-30 15:26:16 UTC48.8 km116 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC18.9 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M4.42025-03-30 15:42:24 UTC23.9 km60 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.82025-03-30 16:10:10 UTC21.7 km78 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.32025-03-30 19:20:35 UTC61.0 km132 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M4.62025-03-30 19:30:27 UTC16.0 km74 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M5.22025-03-30 21:51:43 UTC12.3 km67 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.72025-03-31 00:23:58 UTC29.3 km100 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.32025-03-31 01:47:48 UTC59.8 km122 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.42025-03-31 06:15:02 UTC195.5 km95 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.42025-03-31 07:22:02 UTC100.8 km99 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.92025-03-31 13:20:43 UTC31.6 km103 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC10.8 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC12.4 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC77.7 kmHaʻapai M5.32025-01-10 01:34:40 UTC142.1 km81 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga M5.12025-03-23 23:36:23 UTC194.6 km176 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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