Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem881113
Location
222 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 1, 1959
7:49 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-18.2850, -176.0550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
222 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -18.2850°, -176.0550° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 1, 1959 at 7:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:39 PM
- Timeline
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