Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00034hz

Location

195 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1987

11:22 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.8190, -172.8150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

195 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.8190°, -172.8150° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 27, 1987 at 11:22 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:40 AM
Timeline
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