Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00001w2
Location
184 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 21, 1973
11:08 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.1000, -172.0810
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
184 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.1000°, -172.0810° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 21, 1973 at 11:08 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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