4
Recorded earthquakes
region
1979
south of Tonga earthquakes in 1979
Earthquake archive for south of Tonga in 1979: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
5.5
Strongest magnitude
5.1
Average magnitude
33.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
5.5
26 May 1979
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1979, 4 earthquakes were recorded near south of Tonga. Magnitudes ranged from 4.9 to 5.5, with an average of 5.1; depths ranged from 33.0 to 35.0 km, averaging 33.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, March 29, 1979 to Thursday, November 29, 1979 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list