Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000051g

Location

145 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 25, 1974

10:40 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.4320, -172.5310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

145 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.4320°, -172.5310° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 25, 1974 at 10:40 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM