Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000uuj
Location
122 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 30, 1978
6:57 PM Z
Depth
38.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.2660, -172.9030
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
122 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.2660°, -172.9030° • Depth: 38.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 30, 1978 at 6:57 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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