| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.152, -175.602 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-08 06:15:16.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 8, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Thursday, December 8, 1977 at 06:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 911.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.602 and latitude -24.152.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1977-12-08
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