Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00005sv

Location

88 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga

Country: Tonga flag Tonga

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1974

4:45 PM Z

Depth

68.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-21.8860, -175.6010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

88 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga

Coordinates: -21.8860°, -175.6010° Depth: 68.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1974 at 4:45 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM