Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0003ggh
Location
141 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 29, 1988
6:24 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.5880, -172.6420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
141 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.5880°, -172.6420° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 29, 1988 at 6:24 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:48 PM
- Timeline
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