Biggest Earthquakes Near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
‘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
‘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
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
South Pacific Ocean
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1963-12-18 00:30:05 UTC
at 00:30
December 18, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -24.749, -176.844
Depth: 55 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
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
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1994-03-09 23:28:06 UTC
at 23:28
March 09, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -18.039, -178.413
240.2 km from
Levuka
(149.2 miles)
Depth: 562 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