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Strongest past 14 days | Mag. 5.2 South Pacific Ocean - Eua, Tonga - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 02:23 pm (GMT +12) | 5.2 10 km | 390 km (242 mi) to the S | south of the Fiji Islands I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 03:59 am (GMT +13) | 4.6 10 km | 159 km (99 mi) to the E | 168 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga I FELT IT | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 10:47 pm (GMT +13) | 4.9 229 km | 101 km (63 mi) to the N | 167 km W of Neiafu, Tonga I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 04:36 pm (GMT +13) | 4.6 146 km | 276 km (171 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 288 km southwest of Nukalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 05:09 am (GMT +13) | 4.6 197 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the N | 134 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Info | |
Monday, April 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 09:57 am (GMT +13) | 5.2 10 km | 271 km (168 mi) to the NE | 137 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 11:47 am (GMT +13) | 4.6 241 km | 91 km (57 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 107 km northwest of Nukalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | Info |
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Tonga has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 267 quakes on average per year in Tonga. Tonga has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
On average, Tonga has about 276 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 272 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 78 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 4.7 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in Tonga occurred 1 day 0 hours ago and had a magnitude of 5.2:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Tonga in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 2.23 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 14 days, Tonga has been shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above and 5 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
The strongest earthquake in Tonga in the past 14 days had a magnitude of 5.2 and occurred 1 day 0 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Tonga in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 2.23 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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