Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00000b4

Location

61 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 29, 1973

2:26 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.8920, -174.9380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

61 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.8920°, -174.9380° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 29, 1973 at 2:26 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM