Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem775569
Location
83 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 22, 1972
8:29 AM Z
Depth
27.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.9880, -174.5590
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
83 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.9880°, -174.5590° • Depth: 27.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 22, 1972 at 8:29 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM
- Timeline
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