Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp00012nb
Location
124 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 27, 1979
3:08 AM Z
Depth
154.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-21.7330, -176.2410
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
124 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.7330°, -176.2410° • Depth: 154.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 27, 1979 at 3:08 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:58 PM
- Timeline
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