Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000vtr
Location
88 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jul 27, 1978
1:41 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.4660, -173.1380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
88 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.4660°, -173.1380° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- July 27, 1978 at 1:41 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:34 PM
- Timeline
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