Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.5 - Fiji Region (Tonga), viernes, 09 ene. 1987
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Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 33 km depth
Magnitud: 6.5
Profundidad: 33.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 19.469°S / 176.538°W
(Tonga)Volcán mas cercano: Falcon Island (150 km / 93 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
232 km al O de Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
232 km al NO de Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
232 km al NO de Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
240 km al NO de Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
265 km al NO de ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
284 km al OSO de Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
487 km al SO de Hihifo (pop: 815) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitud | Profundidad | Ubicación | Fuente |
| M 6.5 | 33 km | Fiji region (Tonga) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the M 6.5 terremoto: Fiji Region (Tonga) Fri, 9 Jan 1987 08:01
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 21 Mar 1987 16:33 UTC| M 4.6 |244.1 km (151.7 mi) depth|73 km (46 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 10 Jan 1987 02:53 UTC| M 5.2 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|14 km (9 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 09 Jan 1987 08:15 UTC| M 4.8 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|10 km (6 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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