Tonga earthquakes in 1965
15 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1965. The largest: M6.5 89 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga, Mar 21, 1965.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1965 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1965
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.6246 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.7103 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.0109 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.5213 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 278 km deep
- 6.0207 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · 79 km deep
- 5.7114 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 11 km deep
- 6.067 km NW of Houma, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.7104 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 18 km deep
- 5.993 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 18 km deep
- 6.294 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 30 km deep
- 6.589 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 32 km deep
- 6.3141 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga · 225 km deep
- 6.0181 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.0106 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 34 km deep
- 6.296 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 20 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1965 | 1 | 6.2 | 96 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga |
| February 1965 | 2 | 6.0 | 181 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga |
| March 1965 | 4 | 6.5 | 89 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| April 1965 | 1 | 5.7 | 104 km SE of Pangai, Tonga |
| May 1965 | 0 | ||
| June 1965 | 0 | ||
| July 1965 | 2 | 6.0 | 67 km NW of Houma, Tonga |
| August 1965 | 2 | 6.0 | 207 km SSW of Houma, Tonga |
| September 1965 | 1 | 6.0 | 109 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| October 1965 | 0 | ||
| November 1965 | 0 | ||
| December 1965 | 2 | 5.7 | 103 km NE 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.