Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem883197
Location
277 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 30, 1959
1:58 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.8080, -175.3890
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
277 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -23.8080°, -175.3890° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 30, 1959 at 1:58 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:49 PM
- Timeline
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