Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem769666

Location

80 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Sep 20, 1972

7:45 AM Z

Depth

22.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-19.5500, -173.6400

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

80 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -19.5500°, -173.6400° Depth: 22.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 20, 1972 at 7:45 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:43 PM