Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgemsup891850

Location

36 km NNE of Kolonga, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jul 25, 1953

5:27 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.8580, -174.8800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km NNE of Kolonga, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.8580°, -174.8800° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 25, 1953 at 5:27 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 8:13 PM