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M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-25 02:24:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
202.0 km
Source
ISC

Tonga Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2026-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2026-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 25, 2026 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 202 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
b968b91346625bf3c7e48c4a7b49307902d8e941
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
202.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-25 02:24:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-18.65000, -175.49000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202 km
Intermediate
202 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa278.2 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.82026-03-25 07:35:11 UTC19.9 kmTonga Islands M4.82026-03-25 07:35:12 UTC14.6 kmTonga Islands M4.42026-03-28 15:36:34 UTC18.8 kmTONGA M4.92026-03-30 14:34:20 UTC12.3 kmTonga Islands M4.62026-03-30 14:34:20 UTC7.8 kmTONGA M4.62026-03-30 14:34:21 UTC13.9 km171 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M4.62026-04-04 08:33:48 UTC93.8 kmTONGA M4.62026-04-07 05:55:15 UTC15.8 kmTONGA M5.02026-04-13 02:14:58 UTC44.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.52026-04-13 02:14:59 UTC73.5 kmTonga Islands M5.52026-04-13 02:15:01 UTC28.0 kmTONGA M4.62026-04-14 16:37:23 UTC25.8 kmTONGA

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥448
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

M7.52026-03-24 04:37:50 UTC7.6 km166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC18.8 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC23.1 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC21.3 kmTONGA M5.72025-06-28 04:17:07 UTC137.7 kmTonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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