Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00013qb
Location
94 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 26, 1979
4:40 AM Z
Depth
22.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-16.5820, -173.2010
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
94 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.5820°, -173.2010° • Depth: 22.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 26, 1979 at 4:40 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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