Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0001ru5

Location

268 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1982

3:53 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-23.6870, -175.5920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

268 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -23.6870°, -175.5920° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 28, 1982 at 3:53 PM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:18 AM