Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000ykz
Location
141 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 26, 1979
8:24 PM Z
Depth
212.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-20.0750, -175.9530
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
141 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
Coordinates: -20.0750°, -175.9530° • Depth: 212.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 26, 1979 at 8:24 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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