Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00012nc
Location
67 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 27, 1979
3:09 AM Z
Depth
138.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-21.0230, -175.8460
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
67 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.0230°, -175.8460° • Depth: 138.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 27, 1979 at 3:09 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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