2026-03-29 23:45:13 (M5.2) Tonga -16.5 -173.7 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 29 Mar 2026 23:45:13 Time near the Epicenter (1): 30 Mar 2026 12:45:13 Time in your area (1): 30 Mar 2026 05:15:13
Location	16.476S 173.658W
Depth	39 km
Distances	59.6 km (36.9 mi) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga 356.1 km (220.8 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 399.8 km (247.9 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 540.9 km (335.4 mi) NNE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 745.1 km (461.9 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.2 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters	Nph = 50; Dmin = 347.9 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 69° Version =
Event ID	us 7000s8me

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