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M7.5 earthquake, Tonga, 2026-03-24

MagnitudeM7.5mww

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Depth234 km

Time (UTC)2026-03-24 04:37

Rank in 20263 / 102among M6+

Rank since 1900507 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×178approx.

158 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · -18.54, -175.48

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2018 M8.2M8.2

2006 M8.0M8.0

1903 M8.0M8.0

1919 M7.8M7.8

1950 M7.8M7.8

1913 M7.8M7.8

2026 M7.5M7.5

1962 M7.5M7.5

1921 M7.4M7.4

1937 M7.3M7.3

1907 M7.3M7.3

1906 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.4 2025-05-14	2025-05-14 04:15	260 km	142 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 2025-03-30	2025-03-30 15:04	17 km	72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M7.0 2025-03-30	2025-03-30 12:18	29 km	61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.6 2024-10-01	2024-10-01 20:05	10 km	125 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.0 2024-08-25	2024-08-25 23:30	99 km	65 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M6.9 2024-08-25	2024-08-25 23:29	96 km	75 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M6.0 2024-07-29	2024-07-29 13:07	9 km	73 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.6 2024-05-26	2024-05-26 20:47	137 km	70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
M6.4 2024-01-18	2024-01-18 22:12	209 km	148 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
M6.2 2023-12-11	2023-12-11 06:33	248 km	174 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.