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Earthquake TONGA

Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:48:46 GMT

Time20 years ago
Location
-16.3000, -175.5400
Depth
33.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck on TONGA, at Tue, 20 Dec 2005 11:48:46 GMT. Depth: 33km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.5
mb
Map of TONGA
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.533 km20 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20051220_0000041
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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