Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000h215

Location

79 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Sep 29, 2009

10:08 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-15.3750, -173.3590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

79 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

Coordinates: -15.3750°, -173.3590° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 29, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:39 AM