Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp00014qs
Location
89 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 27, 1979
7:45 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.4500, -173.1440
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
89 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.4500°, -173.1440° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 27, 1979 at 7:45 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:46 PM
- Timeline
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