Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0003kem

Location

196 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Aug 27, 1988

10:15 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-19.6850, -176.2780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

196 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Coordinates: -19.6850°, -176.2780° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 27, 1988 at 10:15 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 5:27 PM