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