Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0003n3h
Location
138 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 23, 1988 at 12:23 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:34 PM
- Timeline
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