Earthquake details

Monday, September 20, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Monday, September 20, 1982 at 12:57 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1135.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.963 and latitude -26.930.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -26.930, -175.963
UTC time 1982-09-20 12:57:45.340
Location south of Tonga
Country south of Tonga
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1982-09-20

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