Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp000110j

Location

154 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1979 at 5:49 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:07 PM