Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem878541
Location
79 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 16, 1960
5:39 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.7820, -173.0760
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.7820°, -173.0760° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 16, 1960 at 5:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:27 PM
- Timeline
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