Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
12244 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
158.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Tonga earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.9
Moderate
2026-08-24 10:19:43 UTC
218 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 218 km ENE of Neiafu
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-08-24 05:40:47 UTC
104 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 104 km WNW of Houma
209.2 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-08-21 16:45:36 UTC
130 km W of Pangai, Tonga
Earthquake near 130 km W of Pangai
271.1 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-08-18 23:53:51 UTC
284 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 284 km WNW of Houma
513.2 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-08-15 04:31:18 UTC
285 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 285 km WNW of Houma
544.7 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-08-06 06:44:05 UTC
40 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 40 km WNW of Houma
126.5 km
5.4
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-07-26 00:02:18 UTC
279 km WSW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 279 km WSW of Houma
395.3 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-07-24 17:14:55 UTC
71 km SW of Pangai, Tonga
Earthquake near 71 km SW of Pangai
50.7 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-07-20 21:11:30 UTC
62 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
Earthquake near 62 km WNW of Pangai
57.5 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-07-16 13:56:15 UTC
165 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 165 km W of Neiafu
254.4 km
5.0
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-07-11 06:32:14 UTC
263 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 263 km WNW of Houma
548.1 km
5.0
367.8 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-07-10 10:43:23 UTC
296 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 296 km WNW of Houma
554.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-07-08 23:33:47 UTC
71 km SSW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 71 km SSW of Houma
161.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-07-08 16:56:59 UTC
288 km NW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 288 km NW of Houma
346.9 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-07-07 18:04:02 UTC
123 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
Earthquake near 123 km SW of Hihifo
238.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-07-07 06:08:35 UTC
265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 265 km WNW of Houma
513.9 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-07-06 08:07:21 UTC
93 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 93 km NNW of Neiafu
115.6 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-07-05 12:48:06 UTC
290 km NW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 290 km NW of Houma
488.1 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-07-04 05:46:43 UTC
120 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
Earthquake near 120 km W of Hihifo
299.0 km
5.6
259.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-07-01 14:52:30 UTC
219 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 219 km WNW of Houma
368.4 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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August 2026
6 earthquakes
July 2026
19 earthquakes
June 2026
31 earthquakes
May 2026
13 earthquakes
April 2026
13 earthquakes
March 2026
44 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 | 187 |
| 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 |