Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem903803

Location

145 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Aug 25, 1936

6:43 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.8470, -173.4980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

145 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.8470°, -173.4980° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 25, 1936 at 6:43 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:26 PM