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2022 Tonga Earthquake
11 November 2022 · Tonga
On 11 November 2022 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tonga, at a depth of 37 km. It occurred on the Pacific Plate, 80 km from its boundary with the Tonga Plate (subduction zone). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 11 November 2022
- Time
- 10:48 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Depth
- 37 km
- Maximum Intensity
- V (Mercalli)
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Pacific Plate
- Country
- Tonga
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2025Tonga · M 7.0
- 20062006 Tonga Earthquake · M 7.9
- 1987Tonga · M 7.3
- 1977Apia · M 7.6
- 1948Tonga · M 7.9
- 1919Tonga · M 8.1
- 1913Tonga · M 7.6
- 1902Tonga · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth