Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0007w6r

Location

122 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 22, 1997

4:24 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-22.1770, -175.7140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

122 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga

Coordinates: -22.1770°, -175.7140° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 22, 1997 at 4:24 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:01 AM