Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: usp000390n

Location

201 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 6, 1987 at 4:19 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:31 PM