Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000476b

Location

74 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 28, 1990

7:50 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.0940, -173.1120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

74 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.0940°, -173.1120° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 28, 1990 at 7:50 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:11 PM