| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -20.692, -173.839 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-19 10:23:57.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 19, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Tonga on Friday, December 19, 1980 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Tonga - TO), about 794.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.839 and latitude -20.692.
| Location | 111 km SSE of Pangai |
| Country | Tonga (TO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-19
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