Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0000tua

Location

108 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1978

10:00 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.7600, -174.0110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

108 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.7600°, -174.0110° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
March 29, 1978 at 10:00 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:54 PM