Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001695

Location

214 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1980

8:15 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-17.9380, -175.8670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

214 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga

Coordinates: -17.9380°, -175.8670° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 27, 1980 at 8:15 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM