Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem778097
Location
143 km W of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1971
11:00 AM Z
Depth
220.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-19.8630, -175.7270
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
143 km W of Pangai, Tonga
Coordinates: -19.8630°, -175.7270° • Depth: 220.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1971 at 11:00 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:00 PM
- Timeline
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