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Tonga · Earthquake archives 2022

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

Events485
Largest magnitudeM 7.3
M6+4
M7+1
Average depth61.2 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan116Feb57Mar54Apr28May31Jun42Jul25Aug18Sep18Oct23Nov39Dec34
January116 EventsMax M6.2 · M6+ 1February57 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0March54 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0April28 EventsMax M5.9 · M6+ 0May31 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0June42 EventsMax M6.3 · M6+ 1July25 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0August18 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0September18 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0October23 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0November39 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 1December34 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 1

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.3205 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga37.0 km2022-11-11 10:48:46 UTCView event →
M 6.8109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga38.0 km2022-12-04 19:24:15 UTCView event →
M 6.3129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga237.0 km2022-06-04 13:07:25 UTCView event →
M 6.2220 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga6.2 km2022-01-27 06:40:05 UTCView event →
M 5.9119 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga18.0 km2022-04-19 04:33:43 UTCView event →
M 5.925 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga163.0 km2022-02-22 10:44:09 UTCView event →
M 5.8118 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-07-12 00:35:05 UTCView event →
M 5.8Tonga122.0 km2022-05-19 09:23:53 UTCView event →
M 5.868 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga0.0 km2022-01-15 04:14:45 UTCView event →
M 5.7107 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga31.0 km2022-10-24 07:51:00 UTCView event →
M 5.6109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga39.0 km2022-12-05 16:19:23 UTCView event →
M 5.624 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga11.1 km2022-07-27 09:36:49 UTCView event →
M 5.6136 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-07-11 22:23:33 UTCView event →
M 5.6129 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2022-05-28 15:32:25 UTCView event →
M 5.5Tonga region10.0 km2022-12-27 01:00:46 UTCView event →
M 5.599 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-10-07 09:24:52 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Tonga8.0 km2022-04-14 07:03:34 UTCView event →
M 5.574 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga9.6 km2022-02-02 10:26:33 UTCView event →
M 5.465 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga22.6 km2022-12-30 09:42:09 UTCView event →
M 5.490 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga151.3 km2022-12-05 14:21:26 UTCView event →
M 5.476 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-11-28 09:30:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4182 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga10.0 km2022-10-10 17:55:11 UTCView event →
M 5.4156 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2022-07-16 03:25:48 UTCView event →
M 5.4240 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-03-23 20:47:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4139 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga188.1 km2022-03-16 00:39:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3253 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga384.1 km2022-11-05 00:15:02 UTCView event →
M 5.378 km SW of Pangai, Tonga66.0 km2022-06-19 11:49:23 UTCView event →
M 5.356 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga48.8 km2022-03-31 05:45:43 UTCView event →
M 5.382 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-03-01 04:38:56 UTCView event →
M 5.2103 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-11-21 10:55:39 UTCView event →
M 5.2137 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2022-10-15 02:41:25 UTCView event →
M 5.2115 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga24.9 km2022-09-22 16:18:52 UTCView event →
M 5.2113 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-09-08 07:15:32 UTCView event →
M 5.262 km S of Pangai, Tonga35.0 km2022-08-08 18:05:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2127 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-04-02 22:05:15 UTCView event →
M 5.2261 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-02-19 14:45:14 UTCView event →
M 5.2266 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-02-08 08:22:21 UTCView event →
M 5.2143 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga172.3 km2022-02-06 00:42:21 UTCView event →
M 5.213 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga105.7 km2022-01-25 03:25:24 UTCView event →
M 5.1121 km E of Hihifo, Tonga23.3 km2022-11-24 15:01:09 UTCView event →
M 5.1211 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga16.5 km2022-11-11 11:57:33 UTCView event →
M 5.1137 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-08-25 22:14:38 UTCView event →
M 5.187 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga17.1 km2022-08-23 16:29:43 UTCView event →
M 5.150 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2022-05-01 20:10:20 UTCView event →
M 5.1133 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2022-04-20 15:16:32 UTCView event →
M 5.1south of Tonga10.0 km2022-03-17 19:11:02 UTCView event →
M 5.0125 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-12-04 20:27:21 UTCView event →
M 5.0Tonga37.1 km2022-11-27 01:57:13 UTCView event →
M 5.0200 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-10-22 21:41:13 UTCView event →
M 5.0116 km W of Pangai, Tonga114.1 km2022-10-21 09:18:37 UTCView event →
M 5.0137 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2022-10-21 03:56:34 UTCView event →
M 5.0south of Tonga10.0 km2022-09-30 11:38:34 UTCView event →
M 5.0280 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2022-09-02 04:32:30 UTCView event →
M 5.0179 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga230.7 km2022-08-06 22:54:09 UTCView event →
M 5.0139 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-08-04 06:39:15 UTCView event →
M 5.0283 km SW of Vaini, Tonga166.6 km2022-07-15 21:27:28 UTCView event →
M 5.0112 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2022-07-13 15:00:28 UTCView event →
M 5.0183 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2022-06-13 05:25:52 UTCView event →
M 5.0south of Tonga10.0 km2022-06-05 23:41:02 UTCView event →
M 5.081 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2022-05-25 23:41:02 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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