Light mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Tonga, on Sunday, 24 July 1988 at 16:16 (GMT)
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Séisme faible magnitude 4.6 at 248 km depth
Date & time: 24 Jul 1988 16:16:24 UTC
Magnitude: 4.6
Profondeur: 247.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.295°S / 174.537°W

Volcan le plus près: Tafu-Maka (34 km / 21 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
108 km NO de Hihifo (pop: 815) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
284 km SO de Asau (Samoa) (pop: 6,640) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
285 km SE de Mata-Utu (Hahake, Wallis-et-Futuna) (pop: 1,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
308 km SO de Safotu (Samoa) (pop: 1,210) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
315 km OSO de Mulifanua (Samoa) (pop: 4,510) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
325 km OSO de Fasito‘outa (Samoa) (pop: 2,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
340 km OSO de Apia (Samoa) (pop: 40,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
354 km OSO de Lufilufi (Samoa) (pop: 1,070) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
378 km N de Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
654 km N de Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
M 4.6 | 248 km | Tonga | USGS |
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