Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00010ay
Location
146 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Apr 28, 1979
3:03 AM Z
Depth
243.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-19.3450, -175.6560
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
146 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
Coordinates: -19.3450°, -175.6560° • Depth: 243.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 28, 1979 at 3:03 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 10:24 PM
- Timeline
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