Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp000e359

Location

126 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 30, 2005

1:08 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5270, -172.7760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

126 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.5270°, -172.7760° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwb
Recorded On
October 30, 2005 at 1:08 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 6:05 PM
Timeline
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