6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

Map: CSEM-EMSC

A major 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Tonga on October 18, 2015, at 16:18:38 UTC, at a depth of 35 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).

509 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 967 days. Among these were 59 7.0+ and 6 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-EMSC, Geoscience Australia, USGS, Pacific Tsunami...