Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem775584
Location
70 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 22, 1972
3:53 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.2410, -174.2790
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
70 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.2410°, -174.2790° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 22, 1972 at 3:53 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM
- Timeline
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