Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00091rg

Location

79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Jan 26, 1999

12:30 PM Z

Depth

41.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-20.5150, -174.2070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Coordinates: -20.5150°, -174.2070° Depth: 41.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwb
Recorded On
January 26, 1999 at 12:30 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM