Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgemsup885289
Location
135 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 19, 1958
1:54 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-18.4680, -172.7130
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
135 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -18.4680°, -172.7130° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 19, 1958 at 1:54 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:48 PM
- Timeline
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