Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
ID: iscgem897539
Location
110 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Sep 8, 1948
3:09 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.2220, -173.8910
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
110 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.2220°, -173.8910° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 8, 1948 at 3:09 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:44 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1948 →