Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00087yz

Location

154 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1997

6:21 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.4630, -175.1410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

154 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -15.4630°, -175.1410° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 24, 1997 at 6:21 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:33 PM