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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2018

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

Events298
Largest magnitudeM 6.4
M6+2
M7+0
Average depth94.1 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan18Feb13Mar26Apr24May26Jun26Jul14Aug29Sep29Oct24Nov31Dec38
January18 EventsMax M5.0 · M6+ 0February13 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0March26 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0April24 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0May26 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0June26 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0July14 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0August29 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0September29 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0October24 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0November31 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1December38 EventsMax M6.4 · M6+ 1

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.491 km SW of Pangai, Tonga113.0 km2018-12-23 23:08:43 UTCView event →
M 6.179 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2018-11-10 08:33:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7148 km S of Hihifo, Tonga120.0 km2018-12-26 14:11:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7Tonga13.0 km2018-06-03 00:48:09 UTCView event →
M 5.660 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga10.0 km2018-11-24 15:42:00 UTCView event →
M 5.6141 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-06-21 19:33:09 UTCView event →
M 5.6104 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-05-20 00:42:14 UTCView event →
M 5.691 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-22 16:59:16 UTCView event →
M 5.5Tonga region10.0 km2018-11-06 16:11:39 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Tonga10.0 km2018-09-08 22:27:29 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Tonga10.0 km2018-09-05 16:05:46 UTCView event →
M 5.5131 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2018-05-22 19:30:52 UTCView event →
M 5.5121 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-05-13 05:50:33 UTCView event →
M 5.486 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga200.4 km2018-10-25 18:32:41 UTCView event →
M 5.4118 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-08-26 07:26:06 UTCView event →
M 5.4116 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga14.0 km2018-06-20 23:23:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4133 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-06-02 13:03:18 UTCView event →
M 5.375 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga19.9 km2018-12-07 04:37:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3117 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga55.0 km2018-06-15 13:18:58 UTCView event →
M 5.3150 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-19 23:59:55 UTCView event →
M 5.218 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2018-11-30 05:46:08 UTCView event →
M 5.266 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-07-13 03:13:33 UTCView event →
M 5.2202 km SW of Vaini, Tonga77.5 km2018-06-24 15:09:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2130 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-05-18 06:37:02 UTCView event →
M 5.2265 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-15 23:40:20 UTCView event →
M 5.2175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga13.1 km2018-03-25 01:53:20 UTCView event →
M 5.251 km W of Neiafu, Tonga81.4 km2018-03-09 18:58:48 UTCView event →
M 5.1210 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-12-26 23:36:20 UTCView event →
M 5.148 km SE of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2018-12-12 03:24:26 UTCView event →
M 5.1156 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-12-03 21:24:21 UTCView event →
M 5.189 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-11-20 00:46:28 UTCView event →
M 5.187 km E of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2018-11-11 00:28:04 UTCView event →
M 5.1150 km W of Neiafu, Tonga232.0 km2018-10-09 23:12:31 UTCView event →
M 5.1south of Tonga10.0 km2018-09-23 14:59:52 UTCView event →
M 5.1106 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-09-22 18:35:36 UTCView event →
M 5.1south of Tonga10.0 km2018-09-18 07:24:41 UTCView event →
M 5.1south of Tonga10.0 km2018-09-17 02:01:39 UTCView event →
M 5.1126 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-08-21 06:24:16 UTCView event →
M 5.1237 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-07-30 06:06:37 UTCView event →
M 5.139 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga120.1 km2018-06-21 02:03:30 UTCView event →
M 5.192 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-03-31 08:10:52 UTCView event →
M 5.1south of Tonga10.0 km2018-03-18 13:20:06 UTCView event →
M 5.1122 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga138.3 km2018-03-14 11:46:29 UTCView event →
M 5.1103 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-02-09 22:53:12 UTCView event →
M 5.0161 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga219.4 km2018-12-31 20:22:21 UTCView event →
M 5.096 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga78.3 km2018-12-24 01:00:52 UTCView event →
M 5.0138 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2018-12-01 18:24:06 UTCView event →
M 5.0149 km W of Neiafu, Tonga198.7 km2018-11-12 17:53:44 UTCView event →
M 5.0149 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-11-11 19:42:06 UTCView event →
M 5.092 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga9.8 km2018-11-08 09:02:47 UTCView event →
M 5.053 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga26.6 km2018-08-12 16:43:54 UTCView event →
M 5.0128 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga177.8 km2018-08-11 09:45:47 UTCView event →
M 5.0112 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2018-07-04 09:52:17 UTCView event →
M 5.0118 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-05-20 01:14:35 UTCView event →
M 5.0120 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-05-07 19:25:38 UTCView event →
M 5.0242 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-05-04 07:47:04 UTCView event →
M 5.0237 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-25 01:33:22 UTCView event →
M 5.0110 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-02 01:50:51 UTCView event →
M 5.093 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-03-05 11:22:23 UTCView event →
M 5.0118 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2018-02-22 16:58:27 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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