Tonga earthquakes in 1962
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1962. The largest: M7.5 262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga, May 22, 1962.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1962 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1962
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.284 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 39 km deep
- 6.0166 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.6276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 20 km deep
- 5.697 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.857 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 30 km deep
- 5.9115 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 10 km deep
- 5.862 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.886 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 7.5262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 390 km deep
- 5.8Tonga · 20 km deep
- 6.1216 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga · 20 km deep
- 6.1236 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18 km deep
- 5.9150 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 1962 | 2 | 6.1 | 236 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| February 1962 | 0 | ||
| March 1962 | 0 | ||
| April 1962 | 2 | 6.1 | 216 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga |
| May 1962 | 2 | 7.5 | 262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga |
| June 1962 | 0 | ||
| July 1962 | 1 | 5.8 | 62 km E of Hihifo, Tonga |
| August 1962 | 2 | 5.9 | 115 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| September 1962 | 0 | ||
| October 1962 | 1 | 5.6 | 97 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| November 1962 | 1 | 5.6 | 276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| December 1962 | 2 | 6.2 | 84 km NNE 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.