Tonga earthquakes in 1967
12 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1967. The largest: M6.5 142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga, Dec 28, 1967.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1967 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1967
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 6.0164 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 6.5142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 10 km deep
- 6.3250 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14 km deep
- 5.7149 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 12 km deep
- 6.282 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 33 km deep
- 5.861 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 34 km deep
- 5.5177 km W of Pangai, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.9105 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 17 km deep
- 5.5288 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.7137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · 227 km deep
- 6.5282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 25 km deep
- 6.579 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 32 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1967 | 1 | 6.5 | 79 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| February 1967 | 1 | 6.5 | 282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| March 1967 | 2 | 5.7 | 137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga |
| April 1967 | 1 | 5.9 | 105 km SE of Pangai, Tonga |
| May 1967 | 1 | 5.5 | 177 km W of Pangai, Tonga |
| June 1967 | 2 | 6.2 | 82 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| July 1967 | 0 | ||
| August 1967 | 1 | 5.7 | 149 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| September 1967 | 0 | ||
| October 1967 | 0 | ||
| November 1967 | 1 | 6.3 | 250 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| December 1967 | 2 | 6.5 | 142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, 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.