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Earthquake TONGA

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:59:15 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
-21.6400, -174.5300
Depth
35.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on TONGA, at Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:59:15 GMT. Depth: 35km. 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
EMSCPrimary5.035 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_EMSC_20091219_0000008
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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