Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00000p8
Location
81 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Feb 24, 1973
1:06 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.4120, -173.2840
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
81 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.4120°, -173.2840° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 24, 1973 at 1:06 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 7:01 PM
- Timeline
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