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M5.0 Earthquake near 116 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-03-30 15:26:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
37.6 km
Source
USGS

116 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

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M5.0 Earthquake near 116 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 116 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 2025-03-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 30, 2025 at 15:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 116 km SE of Pangai, Tonga. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c77a78c9096c13a5163ad3f5e0a3b83c8eb3ee6d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
37.6 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 15:26:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.59870, -173.60380

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.6 km
Shallow
37.6 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'alofa176.4 kmW22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC64.8 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M4.42025-03-30 15:42:24 UTC57.5 km60 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.82025-03-30 16:10:10 UTC38.6 km78 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.32025-03-30 19:20:35 UTC35.3 km132 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M4.62025-03-30 19:30:27 UTC42.3 km74 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M5.22025-03-30 21:51:43 UTC49.6 km67 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.72025-03-31 00:23:58 UTC22.1 km100 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.32025-03-31 01:47:48 UTC43.9 km122 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.42025-03-31 07:22:02 UTC87.0 km99 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga M4.92025-03-31 13:20:43 UTC21.7 km103 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M4.92025-03-31 22:25:56 UTC9.6 km115 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M4.62025-04-01 07:37:29 UTC53.2 km66 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥57
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 UTC59.1 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC43.6 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC123.7 kmHaʻapai M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC48.8 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.12025-02-03 10:31:54 UTC120.1 km70 km SSW of Pangai, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

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