Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0001t48

Location

84 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Feb 17, 1983

4:10 PM Z

Depth

32.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.5920, -174.1790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

84 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.5920°, -174.1790° Depth: 32.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 17, 1983 at 4:10 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:13 AM