Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem775569

Location

83 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 22, 1972 at 8:29 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM