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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2008

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

Events236
Largest magnitudeM 6.9
M6+9
M7+0
Average depth97.0 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan21Feb12Mar12Apr17May19Jun26Jul12Aug20Sep26Oct28Nov20Dec23
January21 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 2February12 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0March12 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0April17 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 1May19 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0June26 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 1July12 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0August20 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1September26 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0October28 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 2November20 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1December23 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.9130 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga29.0 km2008-10-19 05:10:33 UTCView event →
M 6.4146 km W of Neiafu, Tonga233.4 km2008-10-22 12:55:57 UTCView event →
M 6.3181 km W of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2008-04-16 00:35:48 UTCView event →
M 6.2149 km SE of Pangai, Tonga38.0 km2008-06-26 21:19:15 UTCView event →
M 6.1101 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga8.0 km2008-08-19 16:30:13 UTCView event →
M 6.1201 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-01-22 10:49:21 UTCView event →
M 6.0249 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga9.0 km2008-12-24 09:11:34 UTCView event →
M 6.093 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga121.0 km2008-11-08 07:49:59 UTCView event →
M 6.0182 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga6.0 km2008-01-22 07:55:48 UTCView event →
M 5.964 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2008-10-09 17:49:58 UTCView event →
M 5.7152 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga187.6 km2008-11-05 03:41:43 UTCView event →
M 5.7129 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-08-19 13:37:28 UTCView event →
M 5.7114 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-07-16 08:11:04 UTCView event →
M 5.7208 km W of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2008-04-15 17:24:56 UTCView event →
M 5.6175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2008-11-25 15:04:44 UTCView event →
M 5.6147 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2008-10-19 12:55:05 UTCView event →
M 5.683 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-10-09 23:08:45 UTCView event →
M 5.682 km N of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2008-06-02 04:19:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5105 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga170.1 km2008-11-23 07:53:45 UTCView event →
M 5.592 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga140.0 km2008-11-08 09:15:51 UTCView event →
M 5.558 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga116.0 km2008-07-07 04:44:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5127 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga34.5 km2008-04-04 04:03:01 UTCView event →
M 5.5143 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga34.1 km2008-02-01 10:26:09 UTCView event →
M 5.4122 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-07-22 22:46:15 UTCView event →
M 5.4125 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga38.8 km2008-05-11 05:49:22 UTCView event →
M 5.4145 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga216.8 km2008-05-03 00:52:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4132 km W of Hihifo, Tonga303.4 km2008-04-25 18:22:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4102 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2008-03-14 16:02:22 UTCView event →
M 5.458 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga76.4 km2008-02-17 21:39:00 UTCView event →
M 5.3128 km NW of Pangai, Tonga237.8 km2008-12-11 16:29:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3179 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga39.0 km2008-12-01 20:21:34 UTCView event →
M 5.3160 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2008-11-28 01:34:01 UTCView event →
M 5.3135 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-09-16 09:46:54 UTCView event →
M 5.377 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-09-02 20:01:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3226 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga338.3 km2008-08-12 06:09:04 UTCView event →
M 5.3280 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga363.0 km2008-05-15 22:07:44 UTCView event →
M 5.355 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga17.4 km2008-01-22 00:09:32 UTCView event →
M 5.279 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-10-03 08:34:05 UTCView event →
M 5.216 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga120.6 km2008-09-21 06:36:29 UTCView event →
M 5.2299 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga7.7 km2008-09-19 18:34:17 UTCView event →
M 5.289 km N of Hihifo, Tonga32.7 km2008-06-27 23:34:37 UTCView event →
M 5.271 km W of Neiafu, Tonga139.3 km2008-06-20 00:18:32 UTCView event →
M 5.2125 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2008-06-07 21:53:12 UTCView event →
M 5.2137 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga34.5 km2008-06-04 21:28:24 UTCView event →
M 5.2109 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga20.0 km2008-03-21 00:09:10 UTCView event →
M 5.273 km W of Hihifo, Tonga20.0 km2008-01-27 15:28:25 UTCView event →
M 5.292 km E of Hihifo, Tonga36.6 km2008-01-13 11:16:40 UTCView event →
M 5.1299 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga52.3 km2008-10-23 23:36:11 UTCView event →
M 5.124 km S of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2008-10-02 04:16:04 UTCView event →
M 5.1133 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2008-08-28 19:17:36 UTCView event →
M 5.197 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2008-08-21 08:33:23 UTCView event →
M 5.1118 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2008-06-20 04:24:37 UTCView event →
M 5.163 km E of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2008-06-19 16:20:48 UTCView event →
M 5.181 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga73.0 km2008-06-18 18:34:33 UTCView event →
M 5.1192 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga219.9 km2008-05-31 03:16:15 UTCView event →
M 5.1107 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2008-05-15 14:06:15 UTCView event →
M 5.157 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2008-02-22 15:26:51 UTCView event →
M 5.181 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga34.7 km2008-01-23 12:20:10 UTCView event →
M 5.0194 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2008-12-22 18:06:32 UTCView event →
M 5.036 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga38.9 km2008-10-13 12:07:47 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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