Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp000168y
Location
220 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 27, 1980
3:29 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.9830, -175.9500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
220 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.9830°, -175.9500° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- March 27, 1980 at 3:29 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:42 AM
- Timeline
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