Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgemsup887178

Location

181 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Sep 11, 1957

11:22 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.7600, -172.1100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

181 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -15.7600°, -172.1100° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 11, 1957 at 11:22 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:53 PM
Timeline
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