Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000ust
Location
70 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1978 at 5:16 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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