Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00042gw

Location

70 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 27, 1989 at 11:54 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:45 AM