A major earthquake with magnitude 7.3 (ml/mb) was reported 132 kilometers (82 miles) from Pangai in Tonga on Sunday. A tsunami warning has been issued near Pangai in Tonga (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was detected at 12:18:47 / 12:18 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude -173.4 West, latitude -20.6 South, depth = 55 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 55 km (34 miles). Global time and date of event 30/03/25 / 2025-03-30 12:18:47 / March 30, 2025 @ 12:18 pm UTC/GMT. Event id: at00stxrjc. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: at00stxrjc, pt25089000.
Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Pangai (min 5000 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Tonga (c. 123 000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 132 km (82 miles) from Pangai (c. 1 700 pop).
Every year there are an estimated 15 major earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 7.0 to 7.9 may cause serious damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.
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