Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem892012
Location
84 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Sep 16, 1953
1:48 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.4030, -174.3370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
84 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.4030°, -174.3370° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 16, 1953 at 1:48 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:55 PM
- Timeline
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