Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp00010av
Location
77 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Apr 28, 1979
12:54 AM Z
Depth
55.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-18.3240, -174.6310
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
77 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -18.3240°, -174.6310° • Depth: 55.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 28, 1979 at 12:54 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:09 PM
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