Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00016xu

Location

50 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Apr 28, 1980

4:43 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.0760, -173.9590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

50 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.0760°, -173.9590° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 28, 1980 at 4:43 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:24 PM