Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem633220
Location
229 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1981
10:03 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.4370, -172.2300
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
229 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.4370°, -172.2300° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1981 at 10:03 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:15 AM
- Timeline
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