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Earthquake TONGA

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:25:17 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
-15.3900, -173.6200
Depth
242.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on TONGA, at Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:25:17 GMT. Depth: 242km. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.0
mb
Map of TONGA
Source
EMSC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
EMSCPrimary5.0242 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20090930_0000022
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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