Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem883218

Location

251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Nov 2, 1959

9:53 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-23.4260, -175.9040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -23.4260°, -175.9040° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 2, 1959 at 9:53 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:49 PM