| Magnitude | 7.8 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 215.9 km |
| Coordinates | -19.705, -175.874 |
| UTC time | 1950-12-14 01:52:54.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 14, 1950 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tonga on Thursday, December 14, 1950 at 01:52 UTC with a magnitude of 7.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Tonga - TO), about 618.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.874 and latitude -19.705.
| Location | 159 km W of Pangai |
| Country | Tonga (TO) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1950-12-14
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