Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0002j6b
Location
143 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 27, 1985
7:39 AM Z
Depth
36.30 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.5300, -173.3000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
143 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.5300°, -173.3000° • Depth: 36.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 27, 1985 at 7:39 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 10:42 PM
- Timeline
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