Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem873171

Location

95 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 2, 1963

5:47 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.6570, -174.1640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

95 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.6570°, -174.1640° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 2, 1963 at 5:47 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:27 AM