Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000tu4

Location

67 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1978 at 2:08 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM