Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000erz
Location
138 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 26, 1976
9:46 PM Z
Depth
36.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.9480, -172.5070
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
138 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.9480°, -172.5070° • Depth: 36.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- January 26, 1976 at 9:46 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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