Tonga earthquakes in 1949
4 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1949. The largest: M6.9 65 km SW of Neiafu, Tonga, Aug 6, 1949.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1949 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1949
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 1949 | 0 | ||
| February 1949 | 1 | 6.4 | 126 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| March 1949 | 0 | ||
| April 1949 | 0 | ||
| May 1949 | 0 | ||
| June 1949 | 0 | ||
| July 1949 | 0 | ||
| August 1949 | 1 | 6.9 | 65 km SW of Neiafu, Tonga |
| September 1949 | 1 | 6.4 | 283 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| October 1949 | 0 | ||
| November 1949 | 1 | 6.7 | 127 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga |
| December 1949 | 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.