Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00013qb

Location

94 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 26, 1979 at 4:40 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM