Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000009y

Location

160 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 26, 1973

1:05 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.5220, -173.0380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

160 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

Coordinates: -17.5220°, -173.0380° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
January 26, 1973 at 1:05 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM