Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp00011hn

Location

133 km E of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 25, 1979 at 11:01 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:03 PM