Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp000110g
Location
94 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 30, 1979
4:44 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.1400, -173.5220
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
94 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.1400°, -173.5220° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 30, 1979 at 4:44 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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