| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.750, -175.591 |
| UTC time | 1975-10-16 03:37:42.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 16, 1975 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Thursday, October 16, 1975 at 03:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 962.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.591 and latitude -24.750.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1975-10-16
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