Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem893367
Location
267 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Sep 7, 1952
2:38 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.5900, -176.2550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
267 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.5900°, -176.2550° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 7, 1952 at 2:38 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:05 PM
- Timeline
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