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Tonga · Earthquake archives March 2002

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events15
Largest magnitudeM 5.3
M6+0
M7+0
Average depth89.9 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 5.377 km SE of Pangai, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-28 01:46:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3148 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga227.8 km2002-03-01 09:21:00 UTCView event →
M 5.278 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga39.6 km2002-03-17 10:18:26 UTCView event →
M 5.2110 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga83.5 km2002-03-04 16:07:34 UTCView event →
M 4.9140 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga261.9 km2002-03-14 17:22:27 UTCView event →
M 4.876 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-11 13:21:31 UTCView event →
M 4.7Tonga33.0 km2002-03-24 03:53:12 UTCView event →
M 4.734 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga125.6 km2002-03-06 17:20:58 UTCView event →
M 4.7169 km E of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-01 13:00:37 UTCView event →
M 4.645 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-10 19:35:43 UTCView event →
M 4.698 km S of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-02 16:19:19 UTCView event →
M 4.5124 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-30 21:08:26 UTCView event →
M 4.5124 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-03-18 05:13:28 UTCView event →
M 4.5169 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga217.5 km2002-03-16 17:57:24 UTCView event →
M 4.5111 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga128.7 km2002-03-14 08:41:09 UTCView event →

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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