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Tonga · Earthquake archives October 2017

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Events51
Largest magnitudeM 6.1
M6+2
M7+0
Average depth42.4 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.1103 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-18 12:00:59 UTCView event →
M 6.1156 km NW of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-08 14:04:38 UTCView event →
M 5.776 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-31 04:58:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 18:36:43 UTCView event →
M 5.5294 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga14.0 km2017-10-16 18:09:26 UTCView event →
M 5.171 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga131.6 km2017-10-17 09:53:42 UTCView event →
M 5.1293 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 18:19:58 UTCView event →
M 5.0105 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-31 21:10:14 UTCView event →
M 5.073 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-31 16:30:30 UTCView event →
M 5.0south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-17 11:27:58 UTCView event →
M 5.0276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 20:03:10 UTCView event →
M 5.0199 km E of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-11 13:15:03 UTCView event →
M 5.0165 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-01 14:08:00 UTCView event →
M 4.926 km N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga185.2 km2017-10-27 12:34:33 UTCView event →
M 4.9251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-20 13:06:09 UTCView event →
M 4.9239 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-20 13:00:49 UTCView event →
M 4.9south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-20 04:51:17 UTCView event →
M 4.9282 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-18 16:26:57 UTCView event →
M 4.9275 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 20:13:24 UTCView event →
M 4.8south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-18 19:02:07 UTCView event →
M 4.873 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga24.1 km2017-10-17 07:00:11 UTCView event →
M 4.8281 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 23:52:19 UTCView event →
M 4.7258 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 18:18:30 UTCView event →
M 4.7297 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-07 17:22:25 UTCView event →
M 4.7120 km W of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-06 16:04:14 UTCView event →
M 4.683 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-31 05:37:47 UTCView event →
M 4.6106 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-31 05:30:40 UTCView event →
M 4.677 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-28 18:35:41 UTCView event →
M 4.6237 km SW of Vaini, Tonga142.0 km2017-10-28 01:52:41 UTCView event →
M 4.6195 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-20 19:51:24 UTCView event →
M 4.6south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-20 02:45:36 UTCView event →
M 4.6south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-19 19:05:46 UTCView event →
M 4.6275 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-18 16:00:36 UTCView event →
M 4.6south of Tonga23.6 km2017-10-17 08:48:13 UTCView event →
M 4.6279 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-17 07:32:36 UTCView event →
M 4.6south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 23:40:57 UTCView event →
M 4.6277 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 23:37:18 UTCView event →
M 4.6south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 19:11:16 UTCView event →
M 4.6255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 19:04:03 UTCView event →
M 4.6272 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga514.1 km2017-10-16 06:37:42 UTCView event →
M 4.6170 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga188.1 km2017-10-07 17:54:37 UTCView event →
M 4.6203 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga266.5 km2017-10-05 19:36:18 UTCView event →
M 4.5245 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-23 17:31:03 UTCView event →
M 4.5105 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-21 04:22:46 UTCView event →
M 4.5south of Tonga24.2 km2017-10-20 14:34:39 UTCView event →
M 4.5181 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga208.0 km2017-10-19 01:58:55 UTCView event →
M 4.5south of Tonga23.9 km2017-10-17 10:30:28 UTCView event →
M 4.5267 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-17 07:36:12 UTCView event →
M 4.5south of Tonga10.0 km2017-10-17 07:24:17 UTCView event →
M 4.562 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-10 18:20:41 UTCView event →
M 4.557 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2017-10-07 11:23:12 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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