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7.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

Xinhua
| March 24, 2026
2026-03-24

HONG KONG, March 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted Tonga Islands at 0437 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 233.9 km, was initially determined to be at 18.57 degrees south latitude and 175.32 degrees west longitude. Enditem

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