Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000yne
Location
72 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 30, 1979
5:57 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.7300, -173.1620
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
72 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.7300°, -173.1620° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 30, 1979 at 5:57 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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