Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000mqw

Location

37 km SSW of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Feb 26, 1977

12:20 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-18.9550, -174.1370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

37 km SSW of Neiafu, Tonga

Coordinates: -18.9550°, -174.1370° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 26, 1977 at 12:20 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM