Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0001bhn

Location

222 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 30, 1980

6:53 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.5750, -172.2100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

222 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

Coordinates: -17.5750°, -172.2100° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 30, 1980 at 6:53 PM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:19 AM