Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0003vt9

Location

133 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

May 30, 1989

1:39 PM Z

Depth

38.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.8510, -173.0430

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

133 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

Coordinates: -17.8510°, -173.0430° Depth: 38.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 30, 1989 at 1:39 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:38 PM