Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0003kem
Location
196 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 27, 1988 at 10:15 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 5:27 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1988 →