Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000ust

Location

70 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

May 27, 1978

5:16 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.4910, -174.2930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

70 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.4910°, -174.2930° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 1978 at 5:16 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM