Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000vb6
Location
184 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jun 27, 1978
2:44 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.0960, -172.5340
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
184 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.0960°, -172.5340° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- June 27, 1978 at 2:44 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:38 PM
- Timeline
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