Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00001wb

Location

110 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

May 22, 1973

5:05 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.8520, -174.0200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

110 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.8520°, -174.0200° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
May 22, 1973 at 5:05 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM