Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0001368
Location
95 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Sep 29, 1979
4:09 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-19.2760, -173.3580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
95 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -19.2760°, -173.3580° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 29, 1979 at 4:09 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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