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Tonga · Earthquake archives May 2020

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

Events42
Largest magnitudeM 6.0
M6+1
M7+0
Average depth78.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.0111 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-28 07:18:45 UTCView event →
M 5.787 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-15 14:49:21 UTCView event →
M 5.698 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga23.9 km2020-05-15 15:05:56 UTCView event →
M 5.4125 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-05 23:20:39 UTCView event →
M 5.3123 km N of Neiafu, Tonga85.9 km2020-05-16 13:11:13 UTCView event →
M 5.2147 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga243.3 km2020-05-13 20:10:36 UTCView event →
M 5.125 km E of Hihifo, Tonga41.7 km2020-05-20 13:46:45 UTCView event →
M 5.1104 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-03 15:25:10 UTCView event →
M 4.9126 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-18 15:56:32 UTCView event →
M 4.991 km W of Neiafu, Tonga125.2 km2020-05-17 13:49:44 UTCView event →
M 4.9148 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga231.7 km2020-05-05 08:04:41 UTCView event →
M 4.9165 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-04 16:43:02 UTCView event →
M 4.8208 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga70.2 km2020-05-24 15:53:54 UTCView event →
M 4.8178 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-23 04:19:41 UTCView event →
M 4.8Tonga region10.0 km2020-05-12 19:14:00 UTCView event →
M 4.8south of Tonga35.0 km2020-05-10 05:04:00 UTCView event →
M 4.8south of Tonga10.0 km2020-05-03 16:21:29 UTCView event →
M 4.8109 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-03 15:37:28 UTCView event →
M 4.711 km E of Hihifo, Tonga17.2 km2020-05-29 15:49:07 UTCView event →
M 4.7109 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-20 15:01:28 UTCView event →
M 4.790 km E of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-13 08:01:52 UTCView event →
M 4.7264 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2020-05-12 09:56:12 UTCView event →
M 4.7south of Tonga10.0 km2020-05-08 10:51:52 UTCView event →
M 4.788 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-05 10:49:44 UTCView event →
M 4.7281 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-01 19:12:20 UTCView event →
M 4.6140 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga199.5 km2020-05-30 22:36:59 UTCView event →
M 4.6110 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-23 06:23:16 UTCView event →
M 4.6214 km E of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-15 19:40:40 UTCView event →
M 4.641 km SW of Neiafu, Tonga18.5 km2020-05-15 06:55:14 UTCView event →
M 4.695 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga111.8 km2020-05-13 04:14:29 UTCView event →
M 4.6287 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga479.9 km2020-05-12 19:02:42 UTCView event →
M 4.6136 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-12 08:11:08 UTCView event →
M 4.6172 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga66.8 km2020-05-05 13:33:35 UTCView event →
M 4.666 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga36.8 km2020-05-04 17:31:28 UTCView event →
M 4.6south of Tonga35.0 km2020-05-03 16:01:27 UTCView event →
M 4.669 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-01 18:17:43 UTCView event →
M 4.6284 km SW of Vaini, Tonga111.1 km2020-05-01 03:45:59 UTCView event →
M 4.5135 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-28 10:14:05 UTCView event →
M 4.5274 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga564.3 km2020-05-21 04:07:20 UTCView event →
M 4.5236 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga41.5 km2020-05-12 15:42:06 UTCView event →
M 4.5109 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-12 02:06:36 UTCView event →
M 4.5279 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga505.4 km2020-05-11 18:16:47 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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