Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
12204 events tracked
Tonga seismic overview
Tonga earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Tonga, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
157.8 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Tonga earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.8
Moderate
2026-06-22 20:41:16 UTC
276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Earthquake near 276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua
35.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-06-22 20:14:11 UTC
275 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Earthquake near 275 km SSW of ‘Ohonua
109.2 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-06-22 12:39:15 UTC
260 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Earthquake near 260 km SSW of ‘Ohonua
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-06-21 17:29:43 UTC
86 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
Earthquake near 86 km ENE of Fangale’ounga
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-06-20 16:59:20 UTC
172 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
Earthquake near 172 km SW of Hihifo
272.6 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-06-18 21:09:15 UTC
286 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 286 km WNW of Houma
549.8 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-06-17 03:09:12 UTC
298 km SW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 298 km SW of Houma
246.6 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-06-12 01:05:52 UTC
266 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 266 km WNW of Houma
513.9 km
5.4
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-06-10 04:30:32 UTC
266 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 266 km WNW of Houma
566.8 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-06-06 05:15:52 UTC
133 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
Earthquake near 133 km WNW of Fangale’ounga
200.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-06-03 22:00:03 UTC
71 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
Earthquake near 71 km SE of Pangai
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-06-02 00:49:50 UTC
278 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 278 km WNW of Houma
543.7 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-05-31 21:41:54 UTC
295 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 295 km WNW of Houma
560.5 km
5.0
118.3 km
5.4
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-05-24 13:19:58 UTC
241 km SW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 241 km SW of Houma
197.3 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-05-17 13:16:28 UTC
193 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 193 km W of Neiafu
286.1 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-05-16 15:47:21 UTC
145 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 145 km WNW of Neiafu
210.8 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-05-16 06:29:07 UTC
145 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
Earthquake near 145 km WNW of Hihifo
287.7 km
5.1
35.0 km
5.7
135.6 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-05-04 03:58:51 UTC
148 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 148 km W of Neiafu
207.9 km
5.0
292.3 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Tonga
All period
#1
7.8
Extreme
1997-10-14 09:53:18 UTC
192 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Earthquake near 192 km WSW of Haveluloto
167.3 km
#2
7.8
215.9 km
#3
7.8
25.0 km
#4
7.6
31.0 km
#5
7.5
234.0 km
#6
7.5
15.0 km
#7
7.5
Extreme
1962-05-21 21:15:37 UTC
262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Earthquake near 262 km WNW of Haveluloto
390.0 km
#8
7.4
173.7 km
#9
7.4
15.0 km
#10
7.3
37.0 km
Activity rhythm
Tonga earthquake chart 2026
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June 2026
14 earthquakes
May 2026
13 earthquakes
April 2026
15 earthquakes
March 2026
44 earthquakes
February 2026
29 earthquakes
January 2026
32 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
110 years
| 1997 | 7.8 | 256 |
| 1950 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 1913 | 7.8 | 2 |
| 2009 | 7.6 | 266 |
| 2026 | 7.5 | 147 |
| 1948 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 1962 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 7.4 | 295 |
| 1921 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 7.3 | 499 |
| 1987 | 7.3 | 120 |
| 1937 | 7.3 | 2 |
| 1907 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1906 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7.2 | 431 |
| 2000 | 7.2 | 147 |
| 1986 | 7.2 | 128 |
| 1911 | 7.2 | 1 |
| 1910 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 1988 | 7.1 | 89 |
| 1972 | 7.1 | 27 |
| 2025 | 7.0 | 351 |
| 1991 | 7.0 | 106 |
| 1946 | 7.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6.9 | 440 |
| 2008 | 6.9 | 308 |
| 1990 | 6.9 | 88 |
| 1989 | 6.9 | 92 |
| 1905 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1949 | 6.9 | 3 |
| 1923 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6.8 | 158 |
| 1998 | 6.8 | 173 |
| 2004 | 6.7 | 343 |
| 1983 | 6.7 | 100 |
| 1955 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1919 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1922 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2019 | 6.6 | 404 |
| 2012 | 6.6 | 295 |
| 2003 | 6.6 | 215 |
| 1984 | 6.6 | 126 |
| 1979 | 6.6 | 102 |
| 1942 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 1917 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1916 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6.5 | 391 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 172 |
| 1975 | 6.5 | 86 |
| 1967 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 1964 | 6.5 | 9 |
| 1943 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1968 | 6.4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6.4 | 430 |
| 2018 | 6.4 | 353 |
| 2016 | 6.4 | 392 |
| 2011 | 6.4 | 260 |
| 1995 | 6.4 | 158 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 137 |
| 1978 | 6.4 | 87 |
| 1930 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1953 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 1932 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1918 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1970 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1936 | 6.3 | 6 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | 101 |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 107 |
| 1981 | 6.3 | 91 |
| 1980 | 6.3 | 93 |
| 1977 | 6.3 | 141 |
| 1974 | 6.3 | 81 |
| 1965 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1963 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 1952 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 1971 | 6.3 | 11 |
| 1956 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1935 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1939 | 6.2 | 4 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6.2 | 356 |
| 2002 | 6.2 | 172 |
| 1996 | 6.2 | 158 |
| 1969 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 1931 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1924 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1929 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1947 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1938 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6.1 | 384 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 468 |
| 2010 | 6.1 | 237 |
| 2007 | 6.1 | 288 |
| 2006 | 6.1 | 593 |
| 2005 | 6.1 | 226 |
| 1993 | 6.1 | 112 |
| 1992 | 6.1 | 105 |
| 1966 | 6.1 | 14 |
| 1957 | 6.1 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1933 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1926 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1960 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1928 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1959 | 5.9 | 7 |
| 1927 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 58 |
| 1958 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1973 | 5.8 | 63 |