Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem883197

Location

277 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 30, 1959 at 1:58 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:49 PM