Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0001rkg

Location

south of Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 20, 1982

2:35 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-24.7410, -175.6850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

south of Tonga

Coordinates: -24.7410°, -175.6850° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 20, 1982 at 2:35 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 12:18 AM