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Latest earthquakes in Tonga on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Moderate
Day after Moderate

Forecast for the area around: Nuku'alofa. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

The forecast shows no heavy rain, gales or thunderstorms for today and tomorrow.

Forecast for the area around: Tonga. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Tonga

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Tonga

Tonga has recorded 13,748 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9 in 2006.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Tonga →

13,748 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.9.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.798 km NW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga177.5 km
4.870 km WSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga162.8 km
4.4274 km W of Houma, Tonga392.6 km
4.9242 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.3289 km W of Nukunuku, Tonga463.4 km
4.7166 km SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km
4.4164 km W of Pangai, Tonga141.0 km
4.1267 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga535.2 km
5.1102 km E of Nuku'alofa, Tonga10.0 km
4.3236 km WSW of Houma, Tonga279.1 km
Show all (200)
MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.7132 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga45.4 km
4.5159 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga256.9 km
4.5168 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km
4.3140 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km
5.5119 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga179.9 km
4.693 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km
4.6268 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga523.5 km
4.6266 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga557.4 km
4.6104 km ENE of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.6294 km SSW of Fua'amotu, Tonga105.8 km
4.1155 km W of Houma, Tonga236.7 km
4.3140 km NW of Fangale'ounga, Tonga289.1 km
5.095 km E of Nuku'alofa, Tonga10.0 km
4.5122 km NW of Fangale'ounga, Tonga114.2 km
4.2260 km W of Houma, Tonga431.8 km
4.9136 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km
4.2280 km SW of Houma, Tonga257.5 km
4.5229 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.850 km NNE of Fangale'ounga, Tonga10.0 km
5.5127 km NE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga10.0 km
5.068 km ENE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga10.0 km
4.0189 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga283.8 km
4.1276 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga85.5 km
4.3268 km WNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga341.3 km
4.589 km NW of Leimatu'a, Tonga105.5 km
5.054 km WNW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga94.1 km
4.3149 km SW of Houma, Tonga149.5 km
4.6171 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.4162 km NNW of Nukunuku, Tonga181.3 km
4.3215 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga168.2 km
4.5280 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga513.3 km
4.0275 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga534.1 km
4.3168 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga172.3 km
4.1256 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga422.7 km
5.3155 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.476 km NW of Fangale'ounga, Tonga108.6 km
4.585 km ENE of Fangale'ounga, Tonga29.1 km
4.6160 km W of Neiafu, Tonga208.2 km
4.0147 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga228.2 km
4.6299 km W of Nukunuku, Tonga502.1 km
4.9206 km ENE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
5.321 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.3215 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga257.7 km
4.6123 km WNW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga205.4 km
5.0112 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga159.3 km
4.3273 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga94.4 km
4.3255 km W of Houma, Tonga390.8 km
4.3275 km NW of Leimatu'a, Tonga330.3 km
4.574 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.9264 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga519.0 km
4.3190 km NW of Leimatu'a, Tonga225.3 km
4.1143 km W of Pangai, Tonga219.8 km
5.2255 km ENE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.4276 km NW of Nukunuku, Tonga540.7 km
4.5110 km W of Nuku'alofa, Tonga195.2 km
4.6132 km W of Pangai, Tonga272.9 km
4.1178 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga271.1 km
4.1160 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga272.3 km
4.2279 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga505.6 km
4.5279 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga408.0 km
4.7148 km S of Nuku'alofa, Tonga10.0 km
4.688 km ENE of Fangale'ounga, Tonga10.0 km
4.5276 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga543.2 km
4.6238 km SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km
4.5119 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km
4.7252 km SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.573 km WNW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga113.4 km
4.6108 km WSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga146.6 km
4.3273 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga394.4 km
5.2245 km S of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.5270 km SSW of Fua'amotu, Tonga10.0 km
4.5122 km N of Nuku'alofa, Tonga112.1 km
4.372 km NW of Leimatu'a, Tonga130.6 km
4.5278 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga35.0 km
5.4136 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.1122 km NW of Leimatu'a, Tonga229.6 km
4.5204 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga120.8 km
4.7233 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga71.7 km
4.3278 km WSW of Houma, Tonga387.6 km
4.4297 km W of Nukunuku, Tonga474.7 km
5.0117 km NNE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga49.2 km
5.078 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km
4.6265 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.5165 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga254.4 km
4.4201 km NNW of Nukunuku, Tonga291.3 km
4.1263 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga541.0 km
4.6256 km S of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.1295 km W of Houma, Tonga419.3 km
5.0153 km S of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.3262 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga548.1 km
4.2286 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga555.6 km
4.768 km SSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga84.2 km
4.1286 km NW of Nukunuku, Tonga346.9 km
5.3180 km S of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.3199 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga238.0 km
4.4240 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga35.0 km
4.3265 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga513.9 km
5.1269 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.689 km NW of Leimatu'a, Tonga115.6 km
4.4291 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga299.0 km
5.6203 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga259.0 km
4.1218 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga368.4 km
4.2289 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga538.7 km
4.4261 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga524.7 km
4.9249 km S of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.3103 km SW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga133.1 km
4.2268 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga352.2 km
4.343 km NW of Leimatu'a, Tonga112.4 km
4.589 km NNW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga141.5 km
4.2137 km NW of Fangale'ounga, Tonga278.4 km
4.8268 km SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km
4.9275 km SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km
4.9256 km SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km
4.888 km ENE of Fangale'ounga, Tonga10.0 km
4.8211 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga281.2 km
4.2163 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga251.9 km
4.6290 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga553.8 km
4.7249 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.5289 km SW of Houma, Tonga220.0 km
4.0267 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga554.8 km
4.458 km W of Nuku'alofa, Tonga149.2 km
4.4295 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga547.6 km
4.6238 km SW of Houma, Tonga10.0 km
4.3277 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga515.3 km
4.9169 km SSW of Fua'amotu, Tonga10.0 km
5.4162 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km
4.250 km W of Neiafu, Tonga119.2 km
4.7264 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga568.4 km
4.2186 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga281.4 km
4.5234 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga62.6 km
4.3110 km WSW of Houma, Tonga177.6 km
5.1219 km ENE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.6140 km WNW of Fangale'ounga, Tonga183.1 km
4.2298 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga530.8 km
4.977 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km
4.6117 km WSW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga175.0 km
4.9281 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga544.6 km
4.6289 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga565.7 km
5.3279 km WNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
5.0148 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga118.7 km
5.3206 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.6159 km W of Neiafu, Tonga221.7 km
4.1183 km NW of Fangale'ounga, Tonga279.4 km
4.7251 km SW of Houma, Tonga203.0 km
4.3186 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.1297 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga354.4 km
4.2174 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga249.9 km
4.2179 km W of Neiafu, Tonga274.9 km
4.2242 km WNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga249.2 km
4.2157 km WNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga228.6 km
4.3172 km W of Neiafu, Tonga197.4 km
4.1253 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga70.8 km
4.5174 km W of Neiafu, Tonga275.1 km
4.4175 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga204.2 km
4.7146 km WNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga220.0 km
4.4154 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga82.7 km
5.1100 km ESE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga10.0 km
5.7289 km SSW of Houma, Tonga154.0 km
4.381 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga40.8 km
5.2197 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga35.0 km
4.8119 km NNE of Leimatu'a, Tonga35.0 km
4.4239 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.4149 km W of Neiafu, Tonga218.9 km
4.4266 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga478.0 km
4.3163 km W of Neiafu, Tonga203.1 km
4.6174 km W of Neiafu, Tonga265.2 km
4.4205 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga131.2 km
4.3299 km W of Houma, Tonga492.1 km
4.1131 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga138.0 km
4.2104 km ESE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga10.0 km
4.8162 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga252.8 km
4.5293 km W of Nukunuku, Tonga504.1 km
4.6103 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km
4.9141 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga224.7 km
4.679 km NNW of Fangale'ounga, Tonga10.0 km
4.1162 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga205.2 km
4.5148 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga122.0 km
4.8116 km WNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga190.0 km
4.4152 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga220.2 km
4.9201 km S of 'Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km
4.2158 km NNW of Nukunuku, Tonga217.3 km
4.0191 km NNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga173.5 km
4.1264 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga533.5 km
4.4264 km WNW of Leimatu'a, Tonga10.0 km
4.4160 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga196.0 km
4.8162 km W of Leimatu'a, Tonga204.7 km
4.3157 km W of Neiafu, Tonga214.2 km
4.6177 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km
5.2129 km WNW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga197.5 km
4.0281 km WNW of Nukunuku, Tonga509.1 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.948 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga55.0 km
7.7184 km SW of Houma, Tonga167.0 km
7.6192 km S of 'Ohonua, Tonga34.0 km
7.6291 km NE of Leimatu'a, Tonga33.0 km
7.5166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga229.0 km
7.4285 km SW of Houma, Tonga173.7 km
7.3206 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga37.0 km
7.3199 km ENE of Leimatu'a, Tonga16.0 km
7.2275 km SW of Houma, Tonga179.0 km
7.2188 km N of Leimatu'a, Tonga183.4 km
7.2148 km WSW of Houma, Tonga188.1 km
7.2196 km SSW of Fua'amotu, Tonga65.0 km
7.1166 km E of Neiafu, Tonga35.2 km
7.074 km SE of Pangai, Tonga29.0 km
7.0145 km NW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga265.5 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
2026334M7.5
2025385M7.0
2024469M6.9
2023491M7.2
2022595M7.3
2021437M6.5
2020479M6.4
2019436M6.6
2018380M6.4
2017433M6.1
2016469M6.4
2015403M6.2
2014525M6.1
2013337M7.4
2012322M6.6
2011295M6.1
2010273M6.1
2009370M7.6
2008386M6.9
2007347M6.1
2006676M7.9
2005281M6.1
2004384M6.7
2003263M6.6
2002212M6.2
2001200M6.5
2000191M7.2
1999183M6.8
1998225M6.8
1997307M7.7
1996193M6.2
1995190M6.4
1994114M6.3
1993135M6.1
1992119M6.1
1991122M7.0
1990109M6.9
1989106M6.9
1988107M7.1
1987134M7.3
1986139M7.2
1985125M6.3
1984136M6.6
1983110M6.7
1982153M6.4
1981111M6.3
198099M6.3
1979123M6.6
1978102M7.0
1977164M7.6
197669M5.9

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