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USGS iscgemsup16958242

8 May 1913, 18:35

127 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 6.9 mB earthquake at 170 km depth.

Depth170 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 January 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 127 km S of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-17.090000, -173.985000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgemsup16958242
Coordinates
-17.09, -173.985
Network
iscgemsup
Significance
732