Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem769647
Location
82 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Sep 19, 1972
5:40 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-19.3330, -173.6670
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
82 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -19.3330°, -173.6670° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 19, 1972 at 5:40 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:43 PM
- Timeline
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