Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0003n3h

Location

138 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 23, 1988

12:23 AM Z

Depth

212.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-20.1000, -175.9410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

138 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.1000°, -175.9410° Depth: 212.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 23, 1988 at 12:23 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:34 PM