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M7.0 Earthquake near 61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
29.0 km
Source
USGS

61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

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M7.0 Earthquake near 61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.0 Earthquake near 61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.0 earthquake was recorded near 61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga on March 30, 2025 at 12:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bbeec094290863802a52958f600ed494778a5db9
Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.30930, -174.08010

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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'alofa148.5 kmSW22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lifuka Island AirportTonga · HPA · NFTL
    65.2 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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.52025-03-30 12:54:46 UTC38.5 km90 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.42025-03-30 13:24:56 UTC36.8 km91 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.92025-03-30 14:24:48 UTC25.4 km68 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.72025-03-30 14:58:46 UTC32.0 km70 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC10.8 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.02025-03-30 15:26:16 UTC59.1 km116 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC9.4 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M4.42025-03-30 15:42:24 UTC21.2 km60 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.82025-03-30 16:10:10 UTC27.5 km78 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.32025-03-30 19:20:35 UTC71.4 km132 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M4.62025-03-30 19:30:27 UTC21.4 km74 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M5.22025-03-30 21:51:43 UTC14.1 km67 km SE 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4153
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC18.2 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC70.3 kmHaʻapai M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC454.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.32025-01-10 01:34:40 UTC131.5 km81 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga M5.12025-03-23 23:36:23 UTC196.1 km176 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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