Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp000110j
Location
154 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
May 30, 1979
5:49 PM Z
Depth
80.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-22.6950, -175.2950
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
154 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -22.6950°, -175.2950° • Depth: 80.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 30, 1979 at 5:49 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:07 PM
- Timeline
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