Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000ry4
Location
Tonga region
Date & Time
Dec 5, 1977
2:13 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.9150, -175.9500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tonga region
Coordinates: -23.9150°, -175.9500° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- December 5, 1977 at 2:13 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:00 PM
- Timeline
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