Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0001cw7

Location

6 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 26, 1981

3:19 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-19.7930, -174.4150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

6 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -19.7930°, -174.4150° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 26, 1981 at 3:19 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:29 AM