QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem899996
USGS iscgem899996
11 Sept 1943, 20:34
28 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-15.963000, -173.529000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem899996
Coordinates
-15.963, -173.529
Network
iscgem
Significance
636