Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00033sg

Location

81 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 30, 1987

8:27 PM Z

Depth

32.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.3090, -174.1650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

81 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.3090°, -174.1650° Depth: 32.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 30, 1987 at 8:27 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:11 PM