Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem874795

Location

86 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

May 25, 1962

4:19 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.4710, -173.9130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

86 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.4710°, -173.9130° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 25, 1962 at 4:19 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:09 PM