A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit the Tonga Region at 20:05 UTC on October 2, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Tonga at 22:39 UTC on September 7, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A very strong earthquake, registered by the USGS as M6.9, hit Tonga at 23:29 UTC on August 25, 2024. The agency reports a depth of 106.7 km (66.3 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.9 at a depth of 102 km (63.4 miles). The quake was followed by an M6.1 at the same depth just one minute later.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Tonga region at 13:07 UTC on July 29, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M5.8 at a depth of 10 km.
Tonga Geological Services is reporting increased volcanic activity at Home Reef volcano, urging all mariners to stay away at least 4 km (2.4 miles) from the volcano.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 hit Tonga at 06:40 UTC on June 18, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The quake was initially reported as M6.0.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Tonga at 20:47 UTC on May 26, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 112.2 km (69.7 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 140 km (87 miles).
Volcanic activity increased at Tonga’s Tofua volcano at 09:56 LT on April 26, 2024, with very intense thermal emission detected by MIROVA.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Tonga at 22:12 UTC on January 18, 2024 (11:12 LT, January 19). The agency is reporting a depth of 218 km (135 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Tonga region at 06:33 UTC on December 11, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 238 km (147 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
