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M4.8 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-25 07:35:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 260.0 km
Source: ISC

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 25, 2026 at 07:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 260 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

632120b48f845253a4feb4d9fd1eb78b807044c0

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

260.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-25 07:35:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

-18.57000, -175.38000

Temperature

28.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

260 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Home Reef

Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 18.3°S

Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Fonualei

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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.

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