M5.6 earthquake 86 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 86 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga at Mar 25, 6:11 AM ET, 204 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 25 Mar 2026, 10:11 UTC |
| Location | -15.550°, -174.486° – 86 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| Depth | 204.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.2 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000s7h9 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Mar 8, 5:28 AM 222 d ago | 134 km | 8 reports |
| 5.6 | 131 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Nov 27, 10:30 PM 323 d ago | 263 km | – |
| 5.2 | 104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga | Sep 20, 9:00 AM 26 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 78 km W of Hihifo, Tonga | Sep 20, 1:07 AM 27 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 99 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Mar 25, 6:12 AM 205 d ago | 208 km | – |
| 4.9 | 19 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jul 22, 5:58 PM 86 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.9 | 91 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Mar 25, 6:17 AM 205 d ago | 184 km | – |
| 4.8 | 85 km W of Hihifo, Tonga | Sep 19, 8:33 PM 27 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 119 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jan 3, 1:14 AM 287 d ago | 279 km | – |
| 4.7 | 180 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Dec 26, 9:38 AM 294 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 4.6 | 48 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Aug 7, 9:08 AM 70 d ago | 115 km | – |
| 4.6 | 49 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jul 24, 12:55 PM 84 d ago | 88 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 86 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 204 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.