Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00007un

Location

111 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Aug 29, 1974

4:59 PM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.0400, -174.2380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

111 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -15.0400°, -174.2380° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 29, 1974 at 4:59 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM