Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00082yj
Location
79 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 29, 1997
1:46 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.3300, -173.4240
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.3300°, -173.4240° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- May 29, 1997 at 1:46 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 1:02 AM
- Timeline
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