Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0008dab
Location
147 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1997
8:27 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.5960, -174.8340
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
147 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.5960°, -174.8340° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1997 at 8:27 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:14 PM
- Timeline
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