Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem876265
Location
290 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 17, 1961
8:10 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.7980, -175.9150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
290 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -23.7980°, -175.9150° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 17, 1961 at 8:10 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:18 PM
- Timeline
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