Biggest Earthquakes Near Tonga
Tonga has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 5 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 17 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 198 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Tonga:
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
8.2 magnitude earthquake
2018-08-19 00:19:37 UTC
at 00:19
August 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.178, -178.111
268.2 km from
Levuka
(167.2 miles)
Depth: 563 km
Matavai, Samoa
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2009-09-29 17:48:10 UTC
at 17:48
September 29, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.489, -172.095
168.2 km from
Matavai
(104.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1919-04-30 07:17:17 UTC
at 07:17
April 30, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.352, -172.515
158.2 km from
Neiafu
(98.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-03-04 19:28:32 UTC
at 19:28
March 04, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -29.735, -177.282
959.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(596.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2006-05-03 15:26:40 UTC
at 15:26
May 03, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.187, -174.123
47.2 km from
Pangai
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1976-01-14 16:47:33 UTC
at 16:47
January 14, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.427, -177.657
831.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(516.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1917-06-26 05:49:46 UTC
at 05:49
June 26, 1917 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.739, -173.562
136.2 km from
Hihifo
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2018-09-06 15:49:18 UTC
at 15:49
September 06, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.475, 179.345
45.2 km from
Levuka
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 670 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2007-12-09 07:28:20 UTC
at 07:28
December 09, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -25.996, -177.514
578.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(359.2 miles)
Depth: 152 km
Haveluloto, Tongatapu, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1997-10-14 09:53:18 UTC
at 09:53
October 14, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -22.101, -176.772
192.2 km from
Haveluloto
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 167 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1975-10-11 14:35:15 UTC
at 14:35
October 11, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.894, -175.119
394.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(245.2 miles)
Depth: 9 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1975-12-26 15:56:38 UTC
at 15:56
December 26, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.264, -172.467
146.2 km from
Hihifo
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1950-12-14 01:52:54 UTC
at 01:52
December 14, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.705, -175.874
159.2 km from
Pangai
(99.2 miles)
Depth: 215 km
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1919-01-01 03:00:34 UTC
at 03:00
January 01, 1919 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -19.307, -178.106
304.2 km from
Levuka
(189.2 miles)
Depth: 485 km
Suva, Central, Fiji
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-19 11:08:24 UTC
at 11:08
August 19, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.884, 178.495
635.2 km from
Suva
(395.2 miles)
Depth: 675 km
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
7.7 magnitude earthquake
2002-08-19 11:01:01 UTC
at 11:01
August 19, 2002 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.696, -179.513
420.2 km from
Levuka
(260.2 miles)
Depth: 580 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1981-09-01 09:29:31 UTC
at 09:29
September 01, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -14.96, -173.085
133.2 km from
Hihifo
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1986-10-20 06:46:09 UTC
at 06:46
October 20, 1986 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.117, -176.367
764.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(475.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga
7.7 magnitude earthquake
1913-06-26 04:57:19 UTC
at 04:57
June 26, 1913 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.53, -173.854
94.2 km from
Pangai
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2009-03-19 18:17:40 UTC
at 18:17
March 19, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.043, -174.66
191.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(119.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1977-04-02 07:15:22 UTC
at 07:15
April 02, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.696, -172.095
199.2 km from
Hihifo
(123.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
7.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-10 16:02:00 UTC
at 16:02
May 10, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.6, -174.608
95.2 km from
Hihifo
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 210 km
Haveluloto, Tongatapu, Tonga
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1962-05-21 21:15:37 UTC
at 21:15
May 21, 1962 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.088, -177.459
262.2 km from
Haveluloto
(162.2 miles)
Depth: 390 km
‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1948-09-08 15:09:14 UTC
at 15:09
September 08, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -21.246, -173.879
111.2 km from
‘Ohonua
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Vaini, Tongatapu, Tonga
7.4 magnitude earthquake
2013-05-23 17:19:04 UTC
at 17:19
May 23, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -23.009, -177.232
292.2 km from
Vaini
(181.2 miles)
Depth: 173 km
Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1995-04-07 22:06:56 UTC
at 22:06
April 07, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -15.199, -173.529
88.2 km from
Hihifo
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Haveluloto, Tongatapu, Tonga
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1996-08-05 22:38:22 UTC
at 22:38
August 05, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.69, -178.31
326.2 km from
Haveluloto
(202.2 miles)
Depth: 550 km
Haveluloto, Tongatapu, Tonga
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1957-09-28 14:20:03 UTC
at 14:20
September 28, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -20.541, -178.349
333.2 km from
Haveluloto
(207.2 miles)
Depth: 586 km
Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1921-02-27 18:23:37 UTC
at 18:23
February 27, 1921 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.887, -173.042
102.2 km from
Neiafu
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1987-10-06 04:19:06 UTC
at 04:19
October 06, 1987 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -17.94, -172.225
201.2 km from
Neiafu
(125.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km