Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0001z98

Location

161 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 25, 1983

1:40 PM Z

Depth

67.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.0740, -172.5830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

161 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

Coordinates: -18.0740°, -172.5830° Depth: 67.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 25, 1983 at 1:40 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM