Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000zq5
Location
100 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 27, 1979
10:40 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.2230, -173.9850
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
100 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.2230°, -173.9850° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 27, 1979 at 10:40 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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