| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.746, -175.180 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-15 17:24:32.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 15, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Wednesday, October 15, 1975 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 989.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.180 and latitude -24.746.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-15
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