M5.3 earthquake 57 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 57 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on Tue, Mar 5, 2024, 11:04 PM GMT+13 (10:04 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (Mww, W-phase moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2024-03-05 10:04:57 UTC
- Depth
- 30.4 km (18.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.160° S, 173.948° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Mww, W-phase moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.06 · 27 stations |
| 5.3 | Mww, W-phase moment | USGS, automatic first solution | First automatic solution · Confirmed |
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.5% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 9.8 km horizontally, 4.4 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 31°
- Stations used
- 90
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.582 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 941 days ago · 35 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.391 km S of Pangai, Tonga · 923 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
- 4.656 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 910 days ago · 37 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.6120 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga · 903 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.3115 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga · 891 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
- 5.1103 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga · 888 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.986 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 884 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
Before
Earthquakes todayTonga earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000mguh (also filed as usauto6000mguh). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC.