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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2002

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

Events181
Largest magnitudeM 6.2
M6+5
M7+0
Average depth80.8 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan15Feb12Mar15Apr8May20Jun20Jul10Aug18Sep15Oct21Nov12Dec15
January15 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 1February12 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0March15 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0April8 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0May20 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 1June20 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0July10 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0August18 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1September15 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1October21 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1November12 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0December15 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.299 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga130.8 km2002-05-08 05:26:00 UTCView event →
M 6.294 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-01-28 15:09:55 UTCView event →
M 6.1257 km W of Hihifo, Tonga364.1 km2002-08-09 13:31:05 UTCView event →
M 6.0Tonga33.0 km2002-10-16 14:13:12 UTCView event →
M 6.0129 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga209.9 km2002-09-07 08:14:19 UTCView event →
M 5.990 km E of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-12-01 07:56:01 UTCView event →
M 5.971 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2002-05-15 03:27:35 UTCView event →
M 5.8162 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga174.2 km2002-08-07 04:50:06 UTCView event →
M 5.7210 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga280.2 km2002-07-05 06:15:28 UTCView event →
M 5.784 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-04-05 23:02:29 UTCView event →
M 5.646 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga115.5 km2002-12-16 16:13:31 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of Tonga10.0 km2002-10-30 16:26:34 UTCView event →
M 5.681 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga33.0 km2002-01-13 11:04:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5252 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2002-11-17 02:58:37 UTCView event →
M 5.5117 km N of Neiafu, Tonga86.8 km2002-10-30 14:43:05 UTCView event →
M 5.596 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-09-19 10:15:03 UTCView event →
M 5.494 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga125.6 km2002-12-05 17:28:06 UTCView event →
M 5.469 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga130.7 km2002-10-19 18:24:22 UTCView event →
M 5.4139 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga33.0 km2002-07-06 00:07:08 UTCView event →
M 5.450 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-05-25 02:35:41 UTCView event →
M 5.4194 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga33.0 km2002-01-10 08:36:45 UTCView event →
M 5.3113 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-10-25 03:49:33 UTCView event →
M 5.3128 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-10-11 15:16:24 UTCView event →
M 5.387 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-06-20 09:04:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3103 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-06-12 21:25:58 UTCView event →
M 5.392 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-04-06 01:45:17 UTCView event →
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 5.357 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-01-27 03:04:14 UTCView event →
M 5.298 km N of Hihifo, Tonga37.8 km2002-12-28 07:44:33 UTCView event →
M 5.283 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga57.3 km2002-12-20 21:06:55 UTCView event →
M 5.280 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga33.0 km2002-11-29 05:49:40 UTCView event →
M 5.2153 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga127.2 km2002-08-31 06:48:33 UTCView event →
M 5.287 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga33.0 km2002-07-26 18:15:40 UTCView event →
M 5.2122 km E of Pangai, Tonga33.0 km2002-06-27 07:37:08 UTCView event →
M 5.296 km N of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-06-25 04:49:42 UTCView event →
M 5.2108 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga45.6 km2002-06-03 15:21:41 UTCView event →
M 5.278 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-05-31 18:28:52 UTCView event →
M 5.271 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga57.1 km2002-05-04 16:07:17 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 5.266 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga65.9 km2002-02-26 12:28:50 UTCView event →
M 5.2108 km SE of Pangai, Tonga33.0 km2002-02-08 06:27:53 UTCView event →
M 5.2274 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-01-31 02:21:32 UTCView event →
M 5.1175 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga33.0 km2002-10-15 18:58:35 UTCView event →
M 5.164 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-09-06 21:25:11 UTCView event →
M 5.1120 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga33.0 km2002-08-30 05:07:32 UTCView event →
M 5.1244 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-06-20 05:26:10 UTCView event →
M 5.1149 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga200.0 km2002-05-19 22:06:16 UTCView event →
M 5.184 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-02-14 14:39:47 UTCView event →
M 5.133 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-01-04 08:31:31 UTCView event →
M 5.0238 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-09-18 06:15:00 UTCView event →
M 5.076 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.0 km2002-09-15 09:07:41 UTCView event →
M 5.0222 km SW of Vaini, Tonga139.8 km2002-09-11 01:13:26 UTCView event →
M 5.0south of Tonga46.1 km2002-06-30 13:34:14 UTCView event →
M 5.0Tonga33.0 km2002-06-16 07:00:08 UTCView event →
M 5.069 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga33.0 km2002-05-10 10:59:50 UTCView event →
M 5.090 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-02-19 15:22:51 UTCView event →
M 4.9Tonga region42.3 km2002-12-28 21:23:03 UTCView event →
M 4.9218 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2002-12-06 13:04:27 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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