Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00013rk
Location
129 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 28, 1979
8:26 PM Z
Depth
263.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-16.6460, -174.7770
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
129 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -16.6460°, -174.7770° • Depth: 263.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 28, 1979 at 8:26 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:49 PM
- Timeline
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