Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem806388
Location
96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 26, 1969
8:28 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.3330, -173.1650
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.3330°, -173.1650° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1969 at 8:28 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:02 PM
- Timeline
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