Tonga earthquakes in 1905
3 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1905. The largest: M7.4 south of Tonga, Mar 18, 1905.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1905 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1905
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1905 | 0 | ||
| February 1905 | 1 | 6.9 | 15 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga |
| March 1905 | 1 | 7.4 | south of Tonga |
| April 1905 | 1 | 6.8 | south of Tonga |
| May 1905 | 0 | ||
| June 1905 | 0 | ||
| July 1905 | 0 | ||
| August 1905 | 0 | ||
| September 1905 | 0 | ||
| October 1905 | 0 | ||
| November 1905 | 0 | ||
| December 1905 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.