Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp000038y
Location
139 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 29, 1973
7:50 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.0930, -173.2320
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
139 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.0930°, -173.2320° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 29, 1973 at 7:50 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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