Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000qua

Location

77 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1977

12:12 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.5170, -174.2300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

77 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.5170°, -174.2300° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 28, 1977 at 12:12 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:12 PM