Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00087yu

Location

78 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1997

3:16 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.0240, -174.2730

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.0240°, -174.2730° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 24, 1997 at 3:16 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:33 PM