Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000tsg
Location
296 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 27, 1978
7:13 AM Z
Depth
550.00 km
Deep
Coordinates
-20.4760, -177.9710
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
296 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Coordinates: -20.4760°, -177.9710° • Depth: 550.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 27, 1978 at 7:13 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:53 PM
- Timeline
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