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Tonga · Earthquake archives August 2020

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

Events33
Largest magnitudeM 5.6
M6+0
M7+0
Average depth55.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 5.679 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-24 17:14:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6189 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga20.3 km2020-08-01 19:45:49 UTCView event →
M 5.369 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga20.0 km2020-08-24 22:49:57 UTCView event →
M 5.2148 km N of Neiafu, Tonga92.4 km2020-08-03 01:18:16 UTCView event →
M 5.0south of Tonga10.0 km2020-08-14 09:11:42 UTCView event →
M 5.0292 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-11 23:42:42 UTCView event →
M 5.0south of Tonga10.0 km2020-08-05 01:01:24 UTCView event →
M 4.9118 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-16 16:21:49 UTCView event →
M 4.885 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-17 02:59:00 UTCView event →
M 4.8111 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-15 04:58:38 UTCView event →
M 4.831 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga38.3 km2020-08-14 11:50:48 UTCView event →
M 4.8298 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-13 23:34:30 UTCView event →
M 4.7102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-30 10:52:32 UTCView event →
M 4.771 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-23 00:28:40 UTCView event →
M 4.7south of Tonga10.0 km2020-08-13 23:31:40 UTCView event →
M 4.6153 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-27 14:27:11 UTCView event →
M 4.686 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-23 21:31:44 UTCView event →
M 4.6288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga557.7 km2020-08-22 22:26:36 UTCView event →
M 4.6Tonga region10.0 km2020-08-18 19:06:14 UTCView event →
M 4.6111 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-16 16:03:48 UTCView event →
M 4.6126 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-13 17:36:14 UTCView event →
M 4.678 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga80.7 km2020-08-10 00:43:47 UTCView event →
M 4.6100 km SW of Haveluloto, Tonga105.5 km2020-08-02 14:56:11 UTCView event →
M 4.6111 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-01 08:37:22 UTCView event →
M 4.570 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-25 00:08:57 UTCView event →
M 4.5108 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-24 16:34:09 UTCView event →
M 4.5217 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-08-23 11:04:22 UTCView event →
M 4.541 km W of Pangai, Tonga62.5 km2020-08-19 10:47:59 UTCView event →
M 4.5south of Tonga10.0 km2020-08-14 01:19:50 UTCView event →
M 4.5Tonga103.6 km2020-08-11 14:08:35 UTCView event →
M 4.5142 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga267.8 km2020-08-05 14:11:51 UTCView event →
M 4.5141 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga150.5 km2020-08-03 06:43:48 UTCView event →
M 4.550 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga116.3 km2020-08-01 21:31:47 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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