Tonga earthquakes in 1958
14 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1958. The largest: M6.2 168 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga, Apr 21, 1958.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1958 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1958
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.798 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.9135 km E of Neiafu, Tonga · 20 km deep
- 5.7south of Tonga · 20 km deep
- 5.8south of Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.9south of Tonga · 20 km deep
- 6.2119 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.712 km SSE of Tatakamotonga, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.648 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.8181 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.9156 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 6.2168 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.7108 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 6.198 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 35 km deep
- 5.8100 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 25 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1958 | 2 | 6.1 | 98 km N of Hihifo, Tonga |
| February 1958 | 1 | 5.7 | 108 km SE of Pangai, Tonga |
| March 1958 | 0 | ||
| April 1958 | 1 | 6.2 | 168 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| May 1958 | 0 | ||
| June 1958 | 2 | 5.9 | 156 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| July 1958 | 2 | 5.7 | 12 km SSE of Tatakamotonga, Tonga |
| August 1958 | 3 | 6.2 | 119 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| September 1958 | 1 | 5.7 | south of Tonga |
| October 1958 | 1 | 5.9 | 135 km E of Neiafu, Tonga |
| November 1958 | 0 | ||
| December 1958 | 1 | 5.7 | 98 km E of Hihifo, 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.
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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.