Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem891870
Location
117 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 1, 1953
12:30 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-18.9500, -172.9170
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
117 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -18.9500°, -172.9170° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 1, 1953 at 12:30 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:53 PM
- Timeline
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