Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
ID: iscgem874777
Location
262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 21, 1962
9:15 PM Z
Depth
390.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-20.0880, -177.4590
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Coordinates: -20.0880°, -177.4590° • Depth: 390.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 21, 1962 at 9:15 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:09 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1962 →