Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem876327
Location
98 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 30, 1961
8:49 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.4170, -173.0690
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
98 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.4170°, -173.0690° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 30, 1961 at 8:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:18 PM
- Timeline
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