Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00010wp
Location
south of Tonga
Date & Time
May 26, 1979
2:25 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-25.9980, -175.3200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
south of Tonga
Coordinates: -25.9980°, -175.3200° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 26, 1979 at 2:25 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:07 PM
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