Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0003vqs
Location
100 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 28, 1989
9:46 AM Z
Depth
34.90 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.7140, -173.2780
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
100 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.7140°, -173.2780° • Depth: 34.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 28, 1989 at 9:46 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:19 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1989 →