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USGS iscgem16964661

5 Apr 1935, 02:55

8 km NNW of Kolonga, Tonga

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 30 km depth.

Depth30 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km NNW of Kolonga, Tonga?

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-21.063000, -175.094000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem16964661
Coordinates
-21.063, -175.094
Network
iscgem
Significance
605