Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00000ak
Location
61 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
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
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 28, 1973 at 2:18 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1973 →