Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0001692
Location
216 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 27, 1980
5:40 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-17.7840, -175.8170
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
216 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
Coordinates: -17.7840°, -175.8170° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 27, 1980 at 5:40 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM
- Timeline
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