Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00019m3
Location
77 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1980
9:42 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-15.2860, -174.0070
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
77 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga
Coordinates: -15.2860°, -174.0070° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1980 at 9:42 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM
- Timeline
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