Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001az9

Location

61 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Nov 24, 1980

10:00 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.7670, -173.4100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

61 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga

Coordinates: -18.7670°, -173.4100° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 24, 1980 at 10:00 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:02 AM