Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00041ba

Location

113 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1989

4:39 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.8930, -173.9680

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

113 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.8930°, -173.9680° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 27, 1989 at 4:39 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:49 PM