Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00010yj
Location
177 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 28, 1979
12:02 AM Z
Depth
275.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-17.5470, -175.2010
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
177 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.5470°, -175.2010° • Depth: 275.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 28, 1979 at 12:02 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 10:37 PM
- Timeline
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