Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem769666
Location
80 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 20, 1972 at 7:45 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:43 PM
- Timeline
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