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M4.5 Earthquake near 90 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-03-30 12:54:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

90 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 90 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on March 30, 2025 at 12:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
85b5bda61b4c0267a92281396a0a8dfdae34d3ec
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 12:54:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.36360, -173.71570

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kao
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 175 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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