Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0006a8q

Location

134 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1994

7:20 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5590, -172.7040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

134 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.5590°, -172.7040° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 27, 1994 at 7:20 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 5:48 PM