Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002ugb

Location

78 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

May 27, 1986

10:01 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.9640, -173.0650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -15.9640°, -173.0650° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 1986 at 10:01 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:38 AM