Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: usp0001rj6
Location
south of Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 19, 1982
5:43 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-24.1330, -175.8640
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
south of Tonga
Coordinates: -24.1330°, -175.8640° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 19, 1982 at 5:43 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 12:18 AM
- Timeline
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