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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem887170
USGS iscgem887170

9 Sept 1957, 10:00

220 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 220 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna?

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-15.273000, -176.305000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem887170
Coordinates
-15.273, -176.305
Network
iscgem
Significance
554