Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001ewp

Location

297 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jul 24, 1981

5:32 AM Z

Depth

379.50 km

Deep

Coordinates

-19.1680, -177.1380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

297 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Coordinates: -19.1680°, -177.1380° Depth: 379.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 24, 1981 at 5:32 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM