| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.701, -175.577 |
| UTC time | 1958-08-16 11:13:49.530 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 16, 1958 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Saturday, August 16, 1958 at 11:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 958.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.577 and latitude -24.701.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1958-08-16
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