Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem888768
Location
77 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 8, 1956
2:55 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.2670, -173.7920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
77 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
Coordinates: -20.2670°, -173.7920° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 8, 1956 at 2:55 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:27 PM
- Timeline
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