Earthquake details

Tuesday, June 28, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Tuesday, June 28, 1983 at 17:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 942.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.974 and latitude -24.807.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -24.807, -175.974
UTC time 1983-06-28 17:47:27.990
Location south of Tonga
Country south of Tonga
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-06-28

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