| Magnitude | 7.2 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.133, -175.864 |
| UTC time | 1982-12-19 17:43:54.850 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 19, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Sunday, December 19, 1982 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 7.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 892.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.864 and latitude -24.133.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1982-12-19
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