Major earthquakes in Tonga since 1900 (M6+)

M6+487

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LargestM8.01903

M7+34

LatestM6.12026-04-19

Per decade

1900s6

1910s12

1920s13

1930s27

1940s23

1950s33

1960s45

1970s38

1980s72

1990s67

2000s62

2010s51

2020s38

Depth

0–70 km365

70–300 km104

300 km+17

50 largest

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1903-01-04	1903-01-04 05:07	400 km	Tonga
M7.8 1950-12-14	1950-12-14 01:52	216 km	159 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M7.8 1975-12-26	1975-12-26 15:56	33 km	146 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.8 1997-10-14	1997-10-14 09:53	167 km	192 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M7.8 1913-06-26	1913-06-26 04:57	25 km	111 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M7.7 1981-09-01	1981-09-01 09:29	25 km	133 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.6 1977-04-02	1977-04-02 07:15	33 km	199 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.6 2009-03-19	2009-03-19 18:17	31 km	191 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M7.6 2023-05-10	2023-05-10 16:02	210 km	82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.5 1948-09-08	1948-09-08 15:09	15 km	110 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M7.5 2026-03-24	2026-03-24 04:37	234 km	158 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.5 1962-05-21	1962-05-21 21:15	390 km	262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M7.4 1995-04-07	1995-04-07 22:06	21 km	88 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.4 2013-05-23	2013-05-23 17:19	174 km	292 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
M7.4 1921-02-27	1921-02-27 18:23	15 km	103 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.3 1907-01-02	1907-01-02 11:56	30 km	85 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.3 1937-04-16	1937-04-16 03:01	330 km	227 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M7.3 1987-10-06	1987-10-06 04:19	16 km	201 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.3 2022-11-11	2022-11-11 10:48	37 km	205 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.2 1906-12-19	1906-12-19 01:14	35 km	108 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.2 1910-12-14	1910-12-14 20:46	440 km	280 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
M7.2 1911-08-21	1911-08-21 16:28	230 km	241 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
M7.2 1984-10-15	1984-10-15 10:21	128 km	19 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.2 1986-10-30	1986-10-30 01:28	188 km	157 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M7.2 2000-01-08	2000-01-08 16:47	183 km	117 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.2 2023-06-15	2023-06-15 18:06	179 km	274 km SW of Houma, Tonga
M7.1 1903-04-29	1903-04-29 03:59	–	Tonga
M7.1 1988-10-08	1988-10-08 04:46	35 km	166 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.1 1957-04-14	1957-04-14 19:18	20 km	112 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.0 1972-05-22	1972-05-22 20:45	224 km	146 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.0 1910-04-20	1910-04-20 22:22	350 km	254 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
M7.0 1978-06-17	1978-06-17 15:11	33 km	206 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.0 1991-06-09	1991-06-09 07:45	266 km	144 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
M7.0 2025-03-30	2025-03-30 12:18	29 km	61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M7.0 1946-11-12	1946-11-12 17:28	15 km	122 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.9 1905-02-27	1905-02-27 17:24	35 km	15 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.9 1913-05-08	1913-05-08 18:35	170 km	127 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.9 1989-03-11	1989-03-11 05:05	230 km	127 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.9 1990-06-23	1990-06-23 21:38	180 km	139 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.9 2006-09-28	2006-09-28 06:22	28 km	201 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.9 2008-10-19	2008-10-19 05:10	29 km	130 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.9 2023-07-02	2023-07-02 10:27	229 km	132 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.9 2024-08-25	2024-08-25 23:29	96 km	75 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M6.9 1949-08-06	1949-08-06 00:35	65 km	65 km SW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.9 1923-06-18	1923-06-18 08:15	15 km	171 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.8 1914-12-20	1914-12-20 14:09	35 km	100 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.8 1977-06-22	1977-06-22 12:08	65 km	Tonga region
M6.8 1990-12-21	1990-12-21 05:29	13 km	74 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.8 1998-12-27	1998-12-27 00:38	144 km	131 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.8 1999-04-13	1999-04-13 10:38	164 km	132 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.