Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00009k1

Location

129 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 20, 1975

6:57 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.7560, -173.7870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

129 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.7560°, -173.7870° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 20, 1975 at 6:57 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM