18 Mar 2026, 13:17 UTC · Mar 18, 9:17 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga at Mar 18, 9:17 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.4 30 km SSW of Pangai, TongaM4.5 75 km SE of Pangai, TongaM4.6 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, TongaM4.6 94 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.6 94 km ENE of Kolonga, TongaM4.7 74 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.8 155 km ESE of Pangai, TongaM4.9 77 km SE of Pangai, TongaM4.9 93 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, TongaM4.9 40 km SSE of Pangai, TongaM5.0 105 km E of Fangale’ounga, TongaM5.4 99 km SSE of Pangai, TongaM5.8 99 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time18 Mar 2026, 13:17 UTC
Location-20.381°, -173.953° – 75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s84q
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.899 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · PAGER greenJan 31, 3:59 PM
258 d ago
12 km1 report
5.499 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · PAGER greenSep 29, 8:40 AM
17 d ago
10 km1 report
5.0105 km E of Fangale’ounga, TongaMar 17, 11:16 AM
213 d ago
10 km–
4.977 km SE of Pangai, TongaJun 3, 6:00 PM
135 d ago
10 km–
4.993 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, TongaJan 16, 3:46 PM
273 d ago
10 km–
4.940 km SSE of Pangai, TongaDec 11, 5:37 AM
309 d ago
17 km–
4.8155 km ESE of Pangai, TongaFeb 24, 2:03 AM
235 d ago
10 km–
4.774 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, TongaNov 7, 4:40 AM
343 d ago
22 km–
4.637 km NE of Fangale’ounga, TongaFeb 8, 4:05 AM
250 d ago
35 km–
4.694 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, TongaFeb 1, 5:49 AM
257 d ago
10 km–
4.694 km ENE of Kolonga, TongaOct 25, 7:10 AM
356 d ago
10 km–
4.430 km SSW of Pangai, TongaSep 15, 4:33 PM
31 d ago
131 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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.

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