Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000fq9

Location

154 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 30, 1976

10:58 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.4890, -172.4360

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

154 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -15.4890°, -172.4360° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 30, 1976 at 10:58 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM