Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000zra
Location
south of Tonga
Date & Time
Mar 29, 1979
11:40 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-25.4240, -175.4580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of Tonga
Coordinates: -25.4240°, -175.4580° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 29, 1979 at 11:40 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1979 →