Tonga earthquakes in 1953
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1953. The largest: M6.4 93 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga, Sep 18, 1953.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1953 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1953
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.051 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.493 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 35 km deep
- 6.084 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 6.323 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.9117 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.978 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 33 km deep
- 6.036 km NNE of Kolonga, Tonga · 20 km deep
- 6.0127 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1953 | 0 | ||
| February 1953 | 0 | ||
| March 1953 | 0 | ||
| April 1953 | 1 | 6.0 | 127 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga |
| May 1953 | 0 | ||
| June 1953 | 0 | ||
| July 1953 | 2 | 6.0 | 36 km NNE of Kolonga, Tonga |
| August 1953 | 2 | 6.3 | 23 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| September 1953 | 2 | 6.4 | 93 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga |
| October 1953 | 0 | ||
| November 1953 | 0 | ||
| December 1953 | 1 | 6.0 | 51 km SE of Pangai, Tonga |
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
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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.