Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000bawz

Location

120 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Aug 30, 2002

5:07 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.8210, -173.9130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

120 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.8210°, -173.9130° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 2002 at 5:07 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:16 AM
Timeline
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