Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00000ak

Location

61 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1973

2:18 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5120, -173.7640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

61 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.5120°, -173.7640° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 28, 1973 at 2:18 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM