Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: usp0000n82

Location

199 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Apr 2, 1977

7:15 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-16.6960, -172.0950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

199 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -16.6960°, -172.0950° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
April 2, 1977 at 7:15 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:28 PM