Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000052r

Location

85 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 29, 1974

2:39 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.3540, -173.7670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

85 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.3540°, -173.7670° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
January 29, 1974 at 2:39 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM