Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
12184 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
157.7 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Tonga earthquakes today
25 recent events
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
4.4
Moderate
2026-05-03 12:09:47 UTC
114 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga
Earthquake near 114 km SSW of Hihifo
139.2 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-05-02 11:30:49 UTC
153 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 153 km WNW of Neiafu
246.8 km
5.0
248.7 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-28 19:13:15 UTC
131 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 131 km WNW of Neiafu
268.7 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-04-28 02:00:25 UTC
270 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 270 km WNW of Houma
527.0 km
5.2
206.5 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-16 23:38:48 UTC
150 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 150 km W of Neiafu
219.9 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-04-15 17:09:18 UTC
283 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 283 km WNW of Houma
545.7 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-14 16:37:23 UTC
154 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 154 km W of Neiafu
219.9 km
5.5
254.6 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-07 05:55:15 UTC
166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 166 km W of Neiafu
204.2 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-05 23:31:22 UTC
142 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 142 km NW of Neiafu
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-04-05 23:04:33 UTC
295 km SW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 295 km SW of Houma
363.7 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-04 08:33:48 UTC
84 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 84 km WSW of Neiafu
79.3 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-03 02:50:12 UTC
115 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
Earthquake near 115 km S of Hihifo
165.8 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-04-02 02:30:14 UTC
105 km NW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 105 km NW of Houma
205.9 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-01 23:49:37 UTC
247 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 247 km WNW of Houma
543.8 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-03-31 17:09:02 UTC
289 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 289 km WNW of Houma
547.7 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-03-31 09:32:55 UTC
291 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
Earthquake near 291 km WNW of Houma
520.5 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-03-30 14:34:20 UTC
168 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Earthquake near 168 km W of Neiafu
192.8 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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15 earthquakes
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44 earthquakes
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29 earthquakes
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32 earthquakes
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29 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 | 127 |
| 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 |