Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem882642
Location
47 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 15, 1959
1:14 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.5540, -174.5550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
47 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.5540°, -174.5550° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 15, 1959 at 1:14 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:46 PM
- Timeline
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