Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000qtv

Location

71 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1977

5:22 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.4890, -174.2850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

71 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.4890°, -174.2850° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 27, 1977 at 5:22 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM