Earthquake details

Tuesday, December 14, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Tuesday, December 14, 1982 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 898.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.630 and latitude -24.018.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -24.018, -175.630
UTC time 1982-12-14 12:02:06.180
Location south of Tonga
Country south of Tonga
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-12-14

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