Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000tu4
Location
67 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 29, 1978
2:08 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.5690, -174.3520
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
67 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.5690°, -174.3520° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 29, 1978 at 2:08 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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