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Earthquakes near Nuku‘alofa: recent events and local map

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Local seismic overview

The same city can look very different depending on the radius. These three bands help separate very local activity from the broader seismic context.

50 km1events in 30 days1 · events in 12 months100 km2events in 30 days14 · events in 12 months250 km6events in 30 days78 · events in 12 months
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Nuku‘alofa

A high index means recent activity is high relative to the selected historical baseline. It does not mean that a larger earthquake is about to occur.

Quake Pulse Activity Index38/100Normal
Current 30 days0
Historical monthly median0.0
Historical percentileP38
M5+ in 30 days0
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range
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Local context

How this locality compares with the cached 250 km locality catalogue.

Last 30 days7
Last 365 days74
M4.5+ · 30d7
Activity percentileP73
250 km

Local activity vs baseline

Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.

30d7
Monthly reference6.2
Relative activity×1.1
Local percentileP73
Nearest in 30 daysM 4.830.3 km · 26 km NW of Houma, Tonga
Latest nearby eventM 5.02026-10-05 05:26:44 UTC
Historical maximumM 8.0154.9 km · 2006 Tonga Earthquake
M4.5+ in 30 days · 250 km4Last 30 days

Earthquakes around Nuku‘alofa

Interactive 3D view of earthquakes within 250 km of Nuku‘alofa.

50 km100 km250 km
Nuku‘alofa · 250 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 250 km of Nuku‘alofa.Nuku‘alofaM 5.0 · 71 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 103.3 kmM 4.2 · 280 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 289.7 kmM 4.7 · 50 km N of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 227.5 kmM 5.4 · 99 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 128.3 kmM 4.8 · 26 km NW of Houma, Tonga · 30.3 kmM 4.4 · Fiji region · 329.6 kmM 4.5 · 122 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 129.4 kmM 4.9 · 117 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 188.8 kmM 4.5 · 104 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 112.5 kmM 4.6 · 131 km W of Pangai, Tonga · 172.6 kmM 4.6 · 226 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 258.2 kmM 4.5 · 103 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 333.5 kmM 4.5 · 66 km NW of Houma, Tonga · 71.7 kmM 4.6 · 97 km WSW of Houma, Tonga · 106.9 kmM 4.5 · 83 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga · 122.1 kmM 5.0 · 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga · 117.1 kmM 5.0 · 77 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 163.9 kmM 5.0 · 152 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 181.5 kmM 4.7 · 59 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · 67.7 kmM 5.3 · 179 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 201.1 kmM 4.8 · 88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 252.9 kmM 4.5 · 289 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 298.6 kmM 4.6 · 237 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 246.9 kmM 4.9 · 169 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 180.4 kmM 4.7 · 265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 271.2 kmM 4.6 · 140 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 230.0 kmM 4.9 · 77 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 169.0 kmM 4.6 · 106 km WSW of Houma, Tonga · 115.9 kmM 4.7 · 250 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 260.1 kmM 5.1 · 68 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 101.8 kmM 5.7 · 288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · 297.6 kmM 4.6 · 102 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 321.8 kmM 4.6 · 78 km NNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 234.4 kmM 4.9 · 200 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 221.5 kmM 4.6 · 176 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 215.0 kmM 5.2 · 121 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 127.3 kmM 4.5 · 160 km WSW of Houma, Tonga · 170.5 kmM 4.6 · 84 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga · 242.1 kmM 4.6 · 247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 253.5 kmM 4.5 · Fiji region · 315.1 kmM 4.5 · 75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 155.6 kmM 5.0 · 105 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 238.9 kmM 4.7 · 259 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 265.7 kmM 5.3 · 168 km WSW of Houma, Tonga · 178.1 kmM 4.7 · 139 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga · 301.2 kmM 5.2 · 126 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 133.1 kmM 4.8 · 155 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga · 228.6 kmM 4.7 · 243 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 249.6 kmM 4.5 · 135 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 288.1 kmM 5.3 · 189 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 199.0 kmM 4.6 · 64 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga · 136.0 kmM 4.6 · 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 214.5 kmM 4.5 · 50 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 57.6 kmM 4.6 · 160 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 169.9 kmM 4.6 · 94 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 118.8 kmM 5.8 · 99 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 119.4 kmM 4.5 · 29 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 64.5 kmM 4.5 · 186 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 192.9 kmM 5.1 · 59 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 92.3 kmM 5.5 · 53 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 74.2 kmM 5.4 · 59 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 88.0 kmM 5.3 · 122 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 155.7 kmM 4.9 · 93 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 116.9 kmM 4.5 · 238 km WSW of Houma, Tonga · 248.6 kmM 4.7 · 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga · 129.0 kmM 4.5 · 140 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 292.1 kmM 4.9 · 99 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · 107.7 kmM 4.9 · 75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga · 74.9 kmM 4.8 · 168 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 177.7 kmM 4.9 · 40 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 152.3 kmM 4.5 · 109 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga · 243.2 kmM 4.8 · 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga · 286.9 kmM 5.0 · 130 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 154.2 kmM 4.8 · 145 km W of Houma, Tonga · 154.4 kmM 4.7 · 74 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 96.9 kmM 4.6 · 131 km W of Pangai, Tonga · 175.3 kmM 4.6 · 94 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga · 109.0 kmM 4.6 · 77 km NNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga · 231.0 km
Nuku‘alofa250 km78 Recent earthquakes