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This is a list of earthquakes in Tonga: Earthquakes. Date Region Coords Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments 2013-05-23 Vaini 7.4 M w VI [1] 2009-03-19: 7.6 M w: VII ...
According to a March 2022 paper in the journal Earthquake Research Advances (ERA), Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai's plume reached a peak height of 58 kilometres (36 mi) into the atmosphere and sustained heights greater than 30 km (19 mi). [5]
The 1977 Tonga earthquake took place on 23 June at 01:08:33 local time some 200 km southwest of Tongatapu, with shocks affecting all islands of the kingdom of Tonga. The earthquake measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake caused considerable damage to ...
The earthquake was at a depth of 24.8 km (15.4 miles) that struck the sea at about 211 km (131 miles) east of south-east of Neiafu, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). "Based ...
1977 Tonga earthquake; 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami; 2018 Fiji earthquakes; E. List of earthquakes in Tonga
The Tonga Meteorological Services said a tsunami warning was declared for all of the archipelago, and data from the Pacific tsunami center showed waves of 80 centimeters (2.7 feet) had been detected.
The 2006 Tonga earthquake occurred on 4 May at 04:26:35 local time with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (very strong). One injury ...
The following is a list of significant earthquakes for the period 2011–2020, ... (USGS) Centred 282 km SW of Vaini, Tonga, at a depth of 171.4 km. [85] May 24, 2013