Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: usp0000d42

Location

south of Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 11, 1975

2:35 PM Z

Depth

9.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-24.8940, -175.1190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

south of Tonga

Coordinates: -24.8940°, -175.1190° Depth: 9.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
October 11, 1975 at 2:35 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:30 PM