Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem893487
Location
87 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 2, 1952
1:03 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-19.5400, -175.1320
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
87 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
Coordinates: -19.5400°, -175.1320° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 2, 1952 at 1:03 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 6:07 PM
- Timeline
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