Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00020vg

Location

119 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1983

11:21 AM Z

Depth

49.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.9640, -173.8710

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

119 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.9640°, -173.8710° Depth: 49.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1983 at 11:21 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM