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M4.7 Earthquake near 93 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-03-19 23:38:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
137.1 km
Source
USGS

93 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2025 at 23:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 93 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga. At around 137 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
e8102ba895b172d105818f71e1269998678c6662
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
137.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 23:38:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.54170, -175.19730

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 137.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 137.1 km
Intermediate
137.1 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

  • Kao
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 27 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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