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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2006

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Events501
Largest magnitudeM 8.0
M6+9
M7+1
Average depth66.0 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan22Feb21Mar43Apr28May147Jun58Jul39Aug21Sep31Oct33Nov29Dec29
January22 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0February21 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0March43 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1April28 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1May147 EventsMax M8.0 · M6+ 3June58 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0July39 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1August21 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1September31 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 1October33 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0November29 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1December29 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.02006 Tonga Earthquake55.0 km2006-05-03 15:26:40 UTCView event →
M 6.9201 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga28.0 km2006-09-28 06:22:09 UTCView event →
M 6.1107 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga154.0 km2006-08-15 23:53:46 UTCView event →
M 6.1122 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga205.8 km2006-03-05 08:07:56 UTCView event →
M 6.028 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga13.5 km2006-11-30 11:33:17 UTCView event →
M 6.081 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2006-07-07 07:26:12 UTCView event →
M 6.099 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga11.0 km2006-05-17 03:06:16 UTCView event →
M 6.090 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga11.0 km2006-05-04 11:25:26 UTCView event →
M 6.088 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-04-30 19:33:18 UTCView event →
M 5.931 km W of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2006-05-05 06:16:20 UTCView event →
M 5.850 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga14.3 km2006-12-17 12:51:08 UTCView event →
M 5.8103 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga135.9 km2006-12-02 09:52:13 UTCView event →
M 5.8248 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-10-08 13:50:24 UTCView event →
M 5.897 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2006-05-17 21:57:49 UTCView event →
M 5.883 km E of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-02-16 14:54:38 UTCView event →
M 5.7239 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-11-24 19:55:01 UTCView event →
M 5.7south of Tonga18.1 km2006-09-19 13:29:54 UTCView event →
M 5.755 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga36.7 km2006-09-03 04:26:29 UTCView event →
M 5.721 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga49.2 km2006-05-28 03:36:18 UTCView event →
M 5.7104 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga15.1 km2006-05-16 20:55:47 UTCView event →
M 5.6262 km W of Hihifo, Tonga360.8 km2006-09-29 00:43:44 UTCView event →
M 5.6Tonga25.6 km2006-07-05 03:44:10 UTCView event →
M 5.6154 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-06-15 18:10:21 UTCView event →
M 5.632 km S of Pangai, Tonga41.1 km2006-05-07 02:33:47 UTCView event →
M 5.6218 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-03-17 19:46:11 UTCView event →
M 5.689 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-03-05 17:12:52 UTCView event →
M 5.645 km S of Hihifo, Tonga82.4 km2006-02-03 16:00:12 UTCView event →
M 5.542 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga23.6 km2006-12-17 12:40:10 UTCView event →
M 5.571 km SE of Pangai, Tonga11.2 km2006-05-05 04:19:40 UTCView event →
M 5.583 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-04-30 15:08:41 UTCView event →
M 5.485 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-12-19 19:58:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4138 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2006-12-07 20:44:07 UTCView event →
M 5.4140 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga212.0 km2006-11-16 12:40:38 UTCView event →
M 5.4281 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga361.6 km2006-07-19 05:59:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4118 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga207.3 km2006-07-03 13:40:00 UTCView event →
M 5.4110 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga22.1 km2006-06-23 21:50:34 UTCView event →
M 5.459 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga33.1 km2006-05-26 22:35:06 UTCView event →
M 5.471 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga9.4 km2006-05-04 04:55:38 UTCView event →
M 5.481 km S of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2006-05-03 17:56:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4125 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga43.6 km2006-01-13 12:46:12 UTCView event →
M 5.4127 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2006-01-13 09:17:56 UTCView event →
M 5.387 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga101.6 km2006-12-01 09:23:39 UTCView event →
M 5.3288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga487.5 km2006-11-11 00:25:35 UTCView event →
M 5.3Tonga region10.0 km2006-10-08 14:10:16 UTCView event →
M 5.349 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-09-11 20:59:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3185 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga36.5 km2006-08-11 20:20:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3192 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga15.0 km2006-08-11 18:41:45 UTCView event →
M 5.3133 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga35.0 km2006-07-17 22:31:49 UTCView event →
M 5.3293 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga556.8 km2006-06-08 14:59:35 UTCView event →
M 5.381 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga33.2 km2006-05-29 11:56:45 UTCView event →
M 5.335 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga37.1 km2006-05-10 02:16:30 UTCView event →
M 5.394 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2006-05-03 17:07:07 UTCView event →
M 5.3175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga46.4 km2006-03-29 06:38:23 UTCView event →
M 5.2245 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-11-25 15:15:14 UTCView event →
M 5.2245 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-11-11 17:16:12 UTCView event →
M 5.2108 km E of Hihifo, Tonga71.6 km2006-10-26 09:34:39 UTCView event →
M 5.2250 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-10-08 18:54:55 UTCView event →
M 5.2238 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2006-10-08 14:46:54 UTCView event →
M 5.262 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2006-09-03 10:14:50 UTCView event →
M 5.294 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga186.5 km2006-08-02 17:35:19 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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