Tonga earthquakes in 1957
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1957. The largest: M7.1 112 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga, Apr 14, 1957.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1957 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1957
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.0south of Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.8181 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 10 km deep
- 5.829 km NE of Pangai, Tonga · 50 km deep
- 6.079 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.7151 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 20 km deep
- 6.1286 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 6.0110 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 6.1106 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 7.1112 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 20 km deep
- 5.945 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.8118 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1957 | 2 | 5.9 | 45 km SE of Pangai, Tonga |
| February 1957 | 0 | ||
| March 1957 | 0 | ||
| April 1957 | 1 | 7.1 | 112 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| May 1957 | 1 | 6.1 | 106 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| June 1957 | 2 | 6.1 | 286 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| July 1957 | 3 | 6.0 | 79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga |
| August 1957 | 0 | ||
| September 1957 | 1 | 5.8 | 181 km E of Hihifo, Tonga |
| October 1957 | 0 | ||
| November 1957 | 1 | 6.0 | south of Tonga |
| December 1957 | 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.