Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem812456

Location

87 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Feb 21, 1969

8:46 PM Z

Depth

26.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.9750, -172.9790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -15.9750°, -172.9790° Depth: 26.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 21, 1969 at 8:46 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:12 PM