Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: usp0000e2t

Location

146 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 26, 1975 at 3:56 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM