Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00041a9

Location

232 km SW of Vaini, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Oct 26, 1989

2:34 PM Z

Depth

185.40 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-22.5520, -176.8950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

232 km SW of Vaini, Tonga

Coordinates: -22.5520°, -176.8950° Depth: 185.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 26, 1989 at 2:34 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:45 AM