Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.3
ID: usp000390n
Location
201 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 6, 1987
4:19 AM Z
Depth
16.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.9400, -172.2250
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
201 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.9400°, -172.2250° • Depth: 16.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 6, 1987 at 4:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:31 PM
- Timeline
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