Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0003r58

Location

186 km SW of Vaini, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 23, 1989

2:13 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-22.5090, -176.3000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

186 km SW of Vaini, Tonga

Coordinates: -22.5090°, -176.3000° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 23, 1989 at 2:13 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:43 AM