Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem901858

Location

199 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 13, 1939

5:10 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-23.0000, -175.6950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

199 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -23.0000°, -175.6950° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 13, 1939 at 5:10 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:44 PM