Asia & PacificA map shows the location of a magnitude 7.5 earthquake near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on March 24, 2026. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesThe Associated Press3/24/2026|Updated: 3/24/2026WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A strong magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting coastal evacuations but no wider tsunami warnings.The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck early Tuesday evening local time at a depth of about 237 km (148 miles). Earthquakes at shallower depths are felt more strongly at the surface.
Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga in South Pacific Ocean, USGS Says
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