Tonga earthquakes in 1960
11 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1960. The largest: M6.1 46 km N of Hihifo, Tonga, Jun 10, 1960.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1960 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1960
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.0122 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.787 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 35 km deep
- 5.7115 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.9Tonga · 20 km deep
- 5.774 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.967 km S of Neiafu, Tonga · 45 km deep
- 6.146 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 35 km deep
- 5.774 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.979 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.794 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.9135 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1960 | 0 | ||
| February 1960 | 1 | 5.9 | 135 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| March 1960 | 3 | 5.9 | 79 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| April 1960 | 0 | ||
| May 1960 | 0 | ||
| June 1960 | 1 | 6.1 | 46 km N of Hihifo, Tonga |
| July 1960 | 0 | ||
| August 1960 | 1 | 5.9 | 67 km S of Neiafu, Tonga |
| September 1960 | 3 | 5.9 | Tonga |
| October 1960 | 1 | 5.7 | 87 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| November 1960 | 1 | 6.0 | 122 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga |
| December 1960 | 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.