Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.8
ID: usp0000e2t
Location
146 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 26, 1975
3:56 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.2640, -172.4670
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
146 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.2640°, -172.4670° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 26, 1975 at 3:56 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM
- Timeline
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