Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0003ddk

Location

127 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1988

1:46 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.0220, -173.7640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

127 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.0220°, -173.7640° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 27, 1988 at 1:46 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:55 PM