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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2020

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

Events353
Largest magnitudeM 6.4
M6+6
M7+0
Average depth74.3 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan33Feb30Mar36Apr37May42Jun26Jul25Aug33Sep17Oct29Nov23Dec22
January33 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0February30 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0March36 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1April37 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0May42 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1June26 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0July25 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1August33 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0September17 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0October29 EventsMax M6.4 · M6+ 1November23 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 2December22 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.439 km NE of Pangai, Tonga28.0 km2020-10-01 01:13:36 UTCView event →
M 6.283 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga34.0 km2020-11-07 09:27:05 UTCView event →
M 6.1141 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga12.0 km2020-07-18 15:32:36 UTCView event →
M 6.0291 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga417.0 km2020-11-11 00:48:44 UTCView event →
M 6.0111 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-28 07:18:45 UTCView event →
M 6.0171 km E of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-03-17 16:06:22 UTCView event →
M 5.9152 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-12-10 20:48:57 UTCView event →
M 5.976 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga39.0 km2020-10-25 11:47:37 UTCView event →
M 5.9189 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-10-21 00:22:34 UTCView event →
M 5.8150 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga244.0 km2020-10-22 08:24:07 UTCView event →
M 5.7267 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga388.0 km2020-11-03 08:18:56 UTCView event →
M 5.783 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-07-30 19:16:50 UTCView event →
M 5.787 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-15 14:49:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7117 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-02-28 07:41:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6136 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-11-29 23:56:54 UTCView event →
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 5.6128 km W of Hihifo, Tonga281.6 km2020-06-17 06:24:18 UTCView event →
M 5.698 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga23.9 km2020-05-15 15:05:56 UTCView event →
M 5.662 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-02-22 19:46:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5127 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2020-09-06 14:55:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5100 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga39.7 km2020-04-22 22:31:25 UTCView event →
M 5.5127 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-03-12 12:50:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4125 km E of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-12-05 06:43:20 UTCView event →
M 5.4123 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga25.0 km2020-09-08 08:28:53 UTCView event →
M 5.4123 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-06-20 01:57:55 UTCView event →
M 5.4125 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-05-05 23:20:39 UTCView event →
M 5.427 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga10.0 km2020-01-10 01:05:37 UTCView event →
M 5.4207 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-01-01 08:31:24 UTCView event →
M 5.369 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga20.0 km2020-08-24 22:49:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3120 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga22.4 km2020-06-05 06:19:36 UTCView event →
M 5.3123 km N of Neiafu, Tonga85.9 km2020-05-16 13:11:13 UTCView event →
M 5.393 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga21.8 km2020-04-15 07:05:03 UTCView event →
M 5.349 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga17.5 km2020-02-22 18:50:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2111 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-12-06 06:41:26 UTCView event →
M 5.2103 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-12-02 09:40:22 UTCView event →
M 5.2150 km SW of Vaini, Tonga64.8 km2020-11-24 14:07:35 UTCView event →
M 5.2148 km N of Neiafu, Tonga92.4 km2020-08-03 01:18:16 UTCView event →
M 5.2147 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga243.3 km2020-05-13 20:10:36 UTCView event →
M 5.2107 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-04-28 00:13:43 UTCView event →
M 5.2129 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga34.3 km2020-04-11 18:22:42 UTCView event →
M 5.295 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-04-07 11:32:06 UTCView event →
M 5.2133 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-03-11 19:54:08 UTCView event →
M 5.2131 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-02-11 10:21:46 UTCView event →
M 5.198 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-12-13 14:29:40 UTCView event →
M 5.193 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-09-29 19:01:18 UTCView event →
M 5.1144 km S of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-07-10 17:11:46 UTCView event →
M 5.1134 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2020-06-18 11:43:40 UTCView event →
M 5.1130 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2020-06-13 06:07:23 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 5.1113 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-04-04 09:24:18 UTCView event →
M 5.1288 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2020-03-29 13:33:47 UTCView event →
M 5.1136 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-02-29 01:57:09 UTCView event →
M 5.0175 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-12-14 19:59:20 UTCView event →
M 5.0142 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-11-30 00:37:04 UTCView event →
M 5.083 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga78.7 km2020-10-29 18:45:26 UTCView event →
M 5.062 km NE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2020-10-20 18:57:50 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 →

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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