Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem886850

Location

79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jul 14, 1957

9:42 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.4380, -173.9810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.4380°, -173.9810° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 14, 1957 at 9:42 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:14 PM