Tonga earthquakes in 1969
13 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Tonga in 1969. The largest: M6.2 123 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga, May 1, 1969.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1969 was located in Tonga. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1969
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.5146 km W of Pangai, Tonga · 211 km deep
- 5.825 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga · 115 km deep
- 5.696 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 35 km deep
- 5.8244 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 20 km deep
- 5.7104 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 10 km deep
- 6.2123 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga · 203 km deep
- 5.9272 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 284 km deep
- 5.8240 km W of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.6south of Tonga · 25 km deep
- 5.9162 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15 km deep
- 5.587 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 26 km deep
- 5.6132 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 260 km deep
- 6.0279 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 1969 | 2 | 6.0 | 279 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| February 1969 | 1 | 5.5 | 87 km E of Hihifo, Tonga |
| March 1969 | 3 | 5.9 | 162 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| April 1969 | 1 | 5.9 | 272 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga |
| May 1969 | 2 | 6.2 | 123 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| June 1969 | 1 | 5.8 | 244 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga |
| July 1969 | 0 | ||
| August 1969 | 1 | 5.6 | 96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| September 1969 | 0 | ||
| October 1969 | 1 | 5.8 | 25 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| November 1969 | 1 | 5.5 | 146 km W of Pangai, Tonga |
| December 1969 | 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.