| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.445, -175.211 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-07 13:09:21.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 7, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Saturday, August 7, 1982 at 13:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 962.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.211 and latitude -24.445.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-07
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