2026-03-25 10:17:29 (M5.2) Tonga -15.6 -174.5 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 25 Mar 2026 10:17:30 Time near the Epicenter (1): 25 Mar 2026 23:17:30 Time in your area (1): 25 Mar 2026 15:47:30
Location	15.626S 174.463W
Depth	198 km
Distances	80.2 km (49.7 mi) WNW of Hihifo, Tonga 351.6 km (218.0 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 431.2 km (267.3 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 614.9 km (381.2 mi) N of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 666.5 km (413.2 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.7 km; Vertical 7.2 km
Parameters	Nph = 96; Dmin = 345.3 km; Rmss = 0.72 seconds; Gp = 55° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s7ha

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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