Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0001qkc

Location

70 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1982

1:04 AM Z

Depth

45.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5820, -173.7030

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

70 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.5820°, -173.7030° Depth: 45.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1982 at 1:04 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:32 AM