The earthquake in the waters of Tonga may trigger a local tsunami, but it will not affect the coast of our country

On March 30th, according to the national warning announcement, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in the waters of the Tonga Islands (20.48 ° S, 173.53 ° W) at 20:18 on March 30th, 2025 (Beijing time), with a depth of 10 kilometers. The Tsunami Warning Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources has determined based on preliminary earthquake parameters that the earthquake may cause local tsunamis around the epicenter, but will not have an impact on the coast of China.

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