
7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tonga, Triggering Tsunami Warning
On March 30, at 20:18 local time, a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the island nation of Tonga, located in the South Pacific. The epicenter of the quake was determined to be at 20.30 degrees south latitude and 173.75 degrees west longitude, with a depth of 10 kilometers, although different agencies reported varying depths. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a depth of 58.6 kilometers, while the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported a depth of 30 kilometers. The China Earthquake Networks Center officially measured the quake at 7.3 magnitude with a depth of 10 kilometers. The quake occurred approximately 127 kilometers southeast of Tonga's island of Pangai, according to the USGS.


















