Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp000364s

Location

69 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jun 27, 1987

2:33 PM Z

Depth

36.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.3020, -174.2850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

69 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.3020°, -174.2850° Depth: 36.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 27, 1987 at 2:33 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:51 PM