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USGS iscgem894472

2 Jul 1951, 22:46

5 km S of Tatakamotonga, Tonga

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km S of Tatakamotonga, Tonga?

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-21.232000, -175.122000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem894472
Coordinates
-21.232, -175.122
Network
iscgem
Significance
572