Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.5

ID: iscgem874777

Location

262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 21, 1962 at 9:15 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:09 PM