| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.102, -174.056 |
| UTC time | 1989-12-10 04:26:22.440 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 10, 1989 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Sunday, December 10, 1989 at 04:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 1022.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.056 and latitude -24.102.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1989-12-10
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