Strong earthquake strikes Tonga; no tsunami threat to PHL, says Phivolcs

A strong earthquake struck Tonga Islands on Sunday, earthquake monitors said Sunday, but there is no tsunami threat to the Philippines, Phivolcs said.

The quake was at a depth of 16 km, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said, measuring the magnitude at 7.0. Phivolcs' initial measurement of the quake is 7.3, at a depth of 59 km.

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ADVISORY: NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE PHILIPPINES

Tsunami Information No.1
Date and Time: 30 Mar 2025 - 08:19 PM
Magnitude = 7.3
Depth = 059 kilometers
Location = 20.6°S, 173.4°W - Tongahttps://t.co/XoPepr5XwT pic.twitter.com/rRCDTnWNdG

— PHIVOLCS-DOST (@phivolcs_dost) March 30, 2025

Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within 300 km of the epicenter along the coasts of Tonga, the Pacific Tsunami Warning System said. Tonga is a Polynesian kingdom of more than 170 South Pacific islands. — Reuters