Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem774380
Location
60 km NW of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Apr 12, 1972
10:00 AM Z
Depth
135.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-19.3940, -174.7280
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
60 km NW of Pangai, Tonga
Coordinates: -19.3940°, -174.7280° • Depth: 135.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 12, 1972 at 10:00 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:52 PM
- Timeline
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