| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.132, -175.620 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-07 05:59:44.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 7, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Wednesday, December 7, 1977 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 908.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.620 and latitude -24.132.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-07
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