Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.0
ID: usp000eg5g
Location
47 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 3, 2006
3:26 PM Z
Depth
55.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.1870, -174.1230
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
47 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
Coordinates: -20.1870°, -174.1230° • Depth: 55.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- May 3, 2006 at 3:26 PM
- Last Updated
- July 14, 2022 at 11:33 AM
- Timeline
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