Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000e32

Location

114 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 26, 1975

8:07 PM Z

Depth

38.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.1350, -172.7390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

114 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.1350°, -172.7390° Depth: 38.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 26, 1975 at 8:07 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM