Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000e3r
Location
78 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1975
10:19 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.0680, -173.0690
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
78 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.0680°, -173.0690° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1975 at 10:19 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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