Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem776936
Location
76 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 15, 1972
3:39 AM Z
Depth
150.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-18.2960, -174.6050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
76 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -18.2960°, -174.6050° • Depth: 150.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 15, 1972 at 3:39 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:57 PM
- Timeline
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