Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002m9u

Location

109 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 30, 1985

3:31 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.8060, -174.3250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

109 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.8060°, -174.3250° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 30, 1985 at 3:31 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:37 AM