Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0001ffv

Location

196 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Aug 25, 1981

7:16 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-22.8940, -175.8540

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

196 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -22.8940°, -175.8540° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 25, 1981 at 7:16 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:58 AM