Historic Earthquake

2026 Tonga Earthquake

24 March 2026 · Tonga

On 24 March 2026 at 04:37 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Tonga, at a depth of 229 km. It occurred on the Niuafo'ou Plate, 57 km from its boundary with the Tonga Plate (continental rift).

Date

24 March 2026

Time

04:37 UTC

Magnitude

7.5

Depth

229 km

Plate

Niuafo'ou Plate

Country

Tonga

Nearest Volcano

Home Reef (90 km)

Nearby Major Earthquakes

Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.

• 2025Tonga · M 7.0
• 20182018 Fiji Earthquake · M 8.2
• 20062006 Tonga Earthquake · M 7.9
• 1950Tonga · M 7.7
• 1919Fiji · M 7.8
• 1913Tonga · M 7.6
• 1903Tonga · M 8.0
• 1902Tonga · M 7.8

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth