Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0000x3t
Location
Tonga region
Date & Time
Oct 23, 1978
9:52 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-23.9310, -175.8630
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tonga region
Coordinates: -23.9310°, -175.8630° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 23, 1978 at 9:52 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:24 PM
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