Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0007xwf

Location

127 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1997

12:51 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-22.4810, -174.8720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

127 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -22.4810°, -174.8720° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
February 27, 1997 at 12:51 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 9:58 PM