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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2009

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

Events574
Largest magnitudeM 7.6
M6+8
M7+1
Average depth44.2 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan30Feb14Mar88Apr29May23Jun15Jul21Aug28Sep118Oct136Nov46Dec26
January30 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0February14 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0March88 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 1April29 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0May23 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0June15 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0July21 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0August28 EventsMax M6.6 · M6+ 1September118 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 2October136 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 2November46 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 2December26 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.6191 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga31.0 km2009-03-19 18:17:40 UTCView event →
M 6.8104 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga18.0 km2009-11-24 12:47:15 UTCView event →
M 6.6154 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga11.0 km2009-08-30 14:51:32 UTCView event →
M 6.3159 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-14 18:00:21 UTCView event →
M 6.2south of Tonga9.0 km2009-11-02 10:47:13 UTCView event →
M 6.154 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga8.0 km2009-10-02 01:07:39 UTCView event →
M 6.0134 km E of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 23:45:03 UTCView event →
M 6.095 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 17:56:05 UTCView event →
M 5.985 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga13.0 km2009-10-10 19:41:24 UTCView event →
M 5.849 km N of Hihifo, Tonga105.0 km2009-11-01 21:28:58 UTCView event →
M 5.8104 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-19 07:41:38 UTCView event →
M 5.885 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga14.0 km2009-10-01 06:13:33 UTCView event →
M 5.892 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 18:21:42 UTCView event →
M 5.889 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga14.0 km2009-07-30 20:05:35 UTCView event →
M 5.839 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga85.0 km2009-05-13 21:31:17 UTCView event →
M 5.8102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga3.0 km2009-03-06 07:01:48 UTCView event →
M 5.7198 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-17 10:45:26 UTCView event →
M 5.760 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 18:22:13 UTCView event →
M 5.750 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga19.1 km2009-07-17 03:20:29 UTCView event →
M 5.796 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-01-30 03:47:10 UTCView event →
M 5.678 km E of Hihifo, Tonga47.0 km2009-12-25 22:04:26 UTCView event →
M 5.660 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2009-12-11 12:33:39 UTCView event →
M 5.6103 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2009-11-24 13:04:22 UTCView event →
M 5.673 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 17:57:26 UTCView event →
M 5.653 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2009-08-13 11:17:01 UTCView event →
M 5.6101 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga67.0 km2009-05-17 06:23:03 UTCView event →
M 5.687 km N of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2009-04-20 20:02:27 UTCView event →
M 5.6116 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2009-04-06 12:16:08 UTCView event →
M 5.547 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-28 23:56:40 UTCView event →
M 5.572 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-04 17:09:53 UTCView event →
M 5.566 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga23.0 km2009-10-04 09:10:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5138 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-03 07:16:59 UTCView event →
M 5.5Tonga10.0 km2009-10-02 01:09:26 UTCView event →
M 5.5176 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-01 10:51:07 UTCView event →
M 5.559 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 23:11:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5Tonga2.3 km2009-09-29 18:40:09 UTCView event →
M 5.5188 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga35.0 km2009-05-26 00:49:39 UTCView event →
M 5.5133 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2009-04-04 11:07:12 UTCView event →
M 5.5271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga59.1 km2009-03-25 21:46:00 UTCView event →
M 5.585 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2009-03-15 20:28:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5156 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga173.0 km2009-03-01 15:42:13 UTCView event →
M 5.5220 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga10.0 km2009-02-11 09:31:04 UTCView event →
M 5.5216 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-01-28 12:39:42 UTCView event →
M 5.4148 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2009-11-08 15:46:38 UTCView event →
M 5.473 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-18 12:02:33 UTCView event →
M 5.4156 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-02 22:38:37 UTCView event →
M 5.4133 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-02 12:08:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4100 km N of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-01 18:18:52 UTCView event →
M 5.491 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 18:17:32 UTCView event →
M 5.431 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-09-29 18:00:14 UTCView event →
M 5.484 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga38.1 km2009-08-26 11:49:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4Tonga10.0 km2009-07-31 08:07:12 UTCView event →
M 5.4189 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga48.0 km2009-03-20 11:23:39 UTCView event →
M 5.3128 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2009-12-19 16:52:49 UTCView event →
M 5.3222 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-11-29 10:33:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3113 km E of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-11-13 17:22:02 UTCView event →
M 5.3172 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-07 23:38:08 UTCView event →
M 5.384 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-05 18:52:43 UTCView event →
M 5.384 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-02 12:01:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3115 km N of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-02 01:55:03 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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