Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00082yj

Location

79 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
May 29, 1997 at 1:46 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:02 AM