| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.3 km |
| Coordinates | -24.367, -174.938 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-26 15:31:37.410 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 26, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Sunday, November 26, 1972 at 15:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 975.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.938 and latitude -24.367.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-26
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