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Earthquake TONGA

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:25:20 GMT

Time16 years ago
Location
-20.6500, -175.7700
Depth
81.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck on TONGA, at Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:25:20 GMT. Depth: 81km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb.

Magnitude
5.0
mb
Map of TONGA
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary5.081 km16 years ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_NEIC_20090316_0000072
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemb

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