Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp00035ck
Location
74 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 30, 1987
2:59 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.3220, -173.5550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
74 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.3220°, -173.5550° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 30, 1987 at 2:59 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:46 PM
- Timeline
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