Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000sru
Location
south of Tonga
Date & Time
Jan 29, 1978
9:34 PM Z
Depth
39.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-24.8460, -175.4260
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of Tonga
Coordinates: -24.8460°, -175.4260° • Depth: 39.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 29, 1978 at 9:34 PM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 9:46 PM
- Timeline
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