Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00005ee

Location

175 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1974

6:53 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5920, -172.2950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

175 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.5920°, -172.2950° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1974 at 6:53 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM