Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0001bft
Location
66 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Dec 26, 1980
1:56 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-21.1260, -174.3460
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
66 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Coordinates: -21.1260°, -174.3460° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 26, 1980 at 1:56 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:19 AM
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