UTC time | 1977-06-22 12:08:33 |
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ISC event | 697569 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 23 June 1977 |
Local time | 01:08:33 |
Magnitude | 8.0 Mw [1] |
Depth | 55 km (34 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 22°53′S 175°43′W / 22.89°S 175.71°W [1] |
Type | Normal [2] |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) [3] |
Casualties | yes |
The 1977 Tonga earthquake took place on 22 June at 12:08:33 UTC some 200 km southwest of Tongatapu, which shocks infecting all islands of the kingdom of Tonga. The earthquake measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
The earthquake caused considerable damage to the infrastructures and some fatalities in most Tongan islands, [3] with the most damage in Tongatapu and ʻEua and the least damage in Ha'apai and Vava'u. [4]
UTC time | 1977-06-22 12:08:33 |
---|---|
ISC event | 697569 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | 23 June 1977 |
Local time | 01:08:33 |
Magnitude | 8.0 Mw [1] |
Depth | 55 km (34 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 22°53′S 175°43′W / 22.89°S 175.71°W [1] |
Type | Normal [2] |
Max. intensity | MMI VIII (Severe) [3] |
Casualties | yes |
The 1977 Tonga earthquake took place on 22 June at 12:08:33 UTC some 200 km southwest of Tongatapu, which shocks infecting all islands of the kingdom of Tonga. The earthquake measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
The earthquake caused considerable damage to the infrastructures and some fatalities in most Tongan islands, [3] with the most damage in Tongatapu and ʻEua and the least damage in Ha'apai and Vava'u. [4]