Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem844371

Location

255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Aug 11, 1966

11:25 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-23.4950, -175.8080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -23.4950°, -175.8080° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 11, 1966 at 11:25 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:11 PM