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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2021

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

Events344
Largest magnitudeM 6.5
M6+3
M7+0
Average depth73.5 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan23Feb38Mar27Apr23May28Jun20Jul33Aug35Sep30Oct21Nov31Dec35
January23 EventsMax M5.1 · M6+ 0February38 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0March27 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0April23 EventsMax M6.5 · M6+ 2May28 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0June20 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0July33 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0August35 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0September30 EventsMax M6.0 · M6+ 1October21 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0November31 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0December35 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.5207 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga246.0 km2021-04-25 22:28:02 UTCView event →
M 6.5225 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga301.0 km2021-04-24 00:23:38 UTCView event →
M 6.0185 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2021-09-07 09:49:56 UTCView event →
M 5.983 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-09-05 17:51:44 UTCView event →
M 5.9273 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga488.0 km2021-03-10 20:12:37 UTCView event →
M 5.880 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga14.0 km2021-09-20 18:34:52 UTCView event →
M 5.8223 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2021-09-09 04:59:43 UTCView event →
M 5.8280 km SW of Vaini, Tonga157.0 km2021-08-17 17:24:49 UTCView event →
M 5.7south of Tonga35.0 km2021-11-03 03:19:00 UTCView event →
M 5.7147 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga201.2 km2021-05-25 21:36:44 UTCView event →
M 5.6124 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga43.0 km2021-12-25 12:39:13 UTCView event →
M 5.646 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga10.0 km2021-10-19 10:28:45 UTCView event →
M 5.6127 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-08-14 09:50:13 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of Tonga20.2 km2021-03-20 05:09:36 UTCView event →
M 5.5118 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga11.4 km2021-12-27 11:34:08 UTCView event →
M 5.5226 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-12-03 08:40:26 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Tonga10.0 km2021-07-23 23:13:52 UTCView event →
M 5.5157 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2021-06-17 13:41:03 UTCView event →
M 5.5117 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2021-05-04 19:51:42 UTCView event →
M 5.4130 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2021-11-26 18:33:07 UTCView event →
M 5.485 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-11-07 03:39:33 UTCView event →
M 5.481 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2021-10-06 15:54:20 UTCView event →
M 5.416 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga29.0 km2021-09-01 08:21:03 UTCView event →
M 5.4122 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga215.5 km2021-07-18 00:36:33 UTCView event →
M 5.4152 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-07-16 10:01:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3127 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-12-05 07:45:05 UTCView event →
M 5.395 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-11-06 13:03:05 UTCView event →
M 5.387 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2021-07-30 22:39:16 UTCView event →
M 5.3134 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2021-05-05 01:17:26 UTCView event →
M 5.393 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-02-18 16:04:42 UTCView event →
M 5.352 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-02-16 15:54:08 UTCView event →
M 5.2114 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2021-11-26 18:35:19 UTCView event →
M 5.2152 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-11-18 15:42:48 UTCView event →
M 5.2132 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga192.5 km2021-09-19 00:19:06 UTCView event →
M 5.279 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga187.5 km2021-09-12 11:57:37 UTCView event →
M 5.299 km E of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-08-29 08:50:42 UTCView event →
M 5.243 km N of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-07-14 02:08:04 UTCView event →
M 5.2101 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga137.4 km2021-05-31 00:48:42 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Tonga10.0 km2021-02-27 20:14:17 UTCView event →
M 5.2226 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-02-06 04:40:31 UTCView event →
M 5.2239 km W of Hihifo, Tonga26.0 km2021-02-28 03:31:23 UTCView event →
M 5.167 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-12-18 01:12:29 UTCView event →
M 5.1256 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-12-09 22:09:40 UTCView event →
M 5.1121 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2021-12-05 09:24:25 UTCView event →
M 5.121 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga66.7 km2021-09-18 00:56:06 UTCView event →
M 5.1161 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2021-08-19 11:48:17 UTCView event →
M 5.1228 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2021-07-20 21:19:51 UTCView event →
M 5.1215 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga237.6 km2021-05-17 00:31:12 UTCView event →
M 5.1103 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-05-10 01:59:13 UTCView event →
M 5.1127 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2021-05-05 05:16:33 UTCView event →
M 5.196 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-05-03 03:54:32 UTCView event →
M 5.1270 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga494.6 km2021-04-23 23:11:56 UTCView event →
M 5.1144 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-02-08 20:08:09 UTCView event →
M 5.180 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2021-02-03 11:11:15 UTCView event →
M 5.1117 km E of Pangai, Tonga3.4 km2021-01-16 06:36:32 UTCView event →
M 5.1127 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2021-01-03 04:57:49 UTCView event →
M 5.0169 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-10-28 06:03:10 UTCView event →
M 5.0121 km S of Hihifo, Tonga75.1 km2021-10-22 21:59:46 UTCView event →
M 5.0113 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-08-19 20:45:33 UTCView event →
M 5.0south of Tonga10.0 km2021-08-13 20:39:00 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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