Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem909269

Location

25 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

May 21, 1927

4:53 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.5580, -175.0110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

25 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.5580°, -175.0110° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 21, 1927 at 4:53 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:05 PM