Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000p3d

Location

155 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

May 30, 1977

6:25 PM Z

Depth

261.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-20.1050, -176.2100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

155 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.1050°, -176.2100° Depth: 261.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1977 at 6:25 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM