Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00000ae
Location
173 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1973
8:38 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.5100, -172.8540
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
173 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.5100°, -172.8540° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1973 at 8:38 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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