• Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Tonga region

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Tonga region at 17:42 UTC on June 25, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 38.3 km (23.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was…

  • Strong and deep M6.9 earthquake hits Fiji – Tonga region

    A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit Fiji – Tonga region at 17:28 UTC on February 24, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 396.1 km (246.1 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 400 km (248.5 miles). According to the USGS, the…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near Hihifo, Tonga at 05:19 UTC on October 26, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was located 124 km (77 miles) WNW of Hihifo (population…

  • Very strong and deep M6.9 earthquake hits between Fiji and Tonga

    A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit between Fiji and Tonga at 21:28 UTC on September 24, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 596.3 km (370.5 miles). The quake was preceded by M6.4 at 21:07 UTC at a depth of 183.4 km (114…

  • Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Tonga region

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near Tonga at 13:41 UTC on July 10, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The epicenter was located 140 km (87.0 miles) NE of Hihifo, Tonga, 176 km (109.4 miles) SW of Apia,…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Samoa Islands region

    A shallow earthquake registered as M6.1 by Geoscience Australia hit Samoa Islands region, Pacific Ocean at 16:18 UTC on October 18, 2015. The agency is reporting depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). USGS reports M6.0 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the USGS,…