Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00013qt
Location
39 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Oct 27, 1979
7:46 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.3520, -174.5730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
39 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.3520°, -174.5730° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 27, 1979 at 7:46 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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