Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00042gw
Location
70 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Nov 27, 1989
11:54 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.3140, -173.2570
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
70 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.3140°, -173.2570° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- November 27, 1989 at 11:54 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:45 AM
- Timeline
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