Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem902102
Location
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 3, 1939
2:28 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.4650, -173.4660
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tonga
Coordinates: -20.4650°, -173.4660° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 3, 1939 at 2:28 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:48 PM
- Timeline
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