Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0001ffv
Location
196 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 25, 1981 at 7:16 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:58 AM
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