Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0001215
Location
Tonga
Date & Time
Jul 24, 1979
12:53 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-20.4870, -174.2120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Tonga
Coordinates: -20.4870°, -174.2120° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- July 24, 1979 at 12:53 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:01 PM
- Timeline
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