Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001bgg

Location

130 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1980

1:05 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.9030, -173.7790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

130 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.9030°, -173.7790° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 28, 1980 at 1:05 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:24 PM