Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000zq5

Location

100 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 27, 1979 at 10:40 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM