| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -25.628, -175.575 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-30 01:43:36.990 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 30, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Wednesday, September 30, 1981 at 01:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1038.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.575 and latitude -25.628.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-30
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