Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00016w6
Location
70 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Apr 26, 1980
2:35 AM Z
Depth
164.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-15.5900, -174.3380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
70 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.5900°, -174.3380° • Depth: 164.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 26, 1980 at 2:35 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM
- Timeline
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