Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0001gng
Location
45 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 24, 1981
9:28 AM Z
Depth
106.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-16.3690, -173.7930
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
45 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.3690°, -173.7930° • Depth: 106.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 24, 1981 at 9:28 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:30 AM
- Timeline
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