Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000y5z
Location
44 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 29, 1978
5:49 AM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.3580, -174.5220
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
44 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.3580°, -174.5220° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 29, 1978 at 5:49 AM
- Last Updated
- November 10, 2016 at 12:19 AM
- Timeline
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