Tonga earthquakes in 1930
4 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1930. The largest: M6.5 Tonga, Feb 15, 1930.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1930 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1930
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 1930 | 1 | 6.2 | 133 km E of Hihifo, Tonga |
| February 1930 | 1 | 6.5 | Tonga |
| March 1930 | 0 | ||
| April 1930 | 1 | 5.9 | 150 km W of Neiafu, Tonga |
| May 1930 | 0 | ||
| June 1930 | 1 | 6.4 | 20 km SSW of Pangai, Tonga |
| July 1930 | 0 | ||
| August 1930 | 0 | ||
| September 1930 | 0 | ||
| October 1930 | 0 | ||
| November 1930 | 0 | ||
| December 1930 | 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.
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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.