Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem880350
Location
Tonga
Date & Time
Sep 17, 1960
7:56 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.8950, -174.5770
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tonga
Coordinates: -20.8950°, -174.5770° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 17, 1960 at 7:56 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:36 PM
- Timeline
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