Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.0

ID: usp0004sq2

Location

144 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jun 9, 1991

7:45 AM Z

Depth

265.50 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-20.2520, -176.2180

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

144 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.2520°, -176.2180° Depth: 265.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 9, 1991 at 7:45 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:09 PM