Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp00011hn
Location
133 km E of Pangai, Tonga
Country:
Tonga
Date & Time
Jun 25, 1979
11:01 AM Z
Depth
42.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.0200, -173.0990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
133 km E of Pangai, Tonga
Coordinates: -20.0200°, -173.0990° • Depth: 42.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- June 25, 1979 at 11:01 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:03 PM
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