Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0003na1
Location
63 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 28, 1988
2:49 PM Z
Depth
138.70 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-16.3430, -174.2330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
63 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.3430°, -174.2330° • Depth: 138.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 28, 1988 at 2:49 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 5:27 PM
- Timeline
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