Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0001pqh
Location
south of Tonga
Date & Time
Sep 20, 1982
1:48 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-26.8860, -175.8730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of Tonga
Coordinates: -26.8860°, -175.8730° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- September 20, 1982 at 1:48 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:26 AM
- Timeline
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