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M4.3 Earthquake near 132 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2025-03-30 19:20:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

132 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 132 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga on March 30, 2025 at 19:20 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
f59fa661ce2dbfc91ed5022ab3c59a9b6a598dab
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-30 19:20:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-20.87850, -173.76320

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

  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·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

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