Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000e3b

Location

167 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 27, 1975

1:34 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.5760, -172.3690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

167 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.5760°, -172.3690° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 27, 1975 at 1:34 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Timeline
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