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USGS iscgem838876

17 Feb 1967, 10:10

282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 25 km depth.

Depth25 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga?

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-23.889000, -175.025000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem838876
Coordinates
-23.889, -175.025
Network
iscgem
Significance
650