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USGS us10006scl
24 Sept 2016, 22:07
118 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 6.4 mww earthquake at 202 km depth.
Published location
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-18.170600, -174.984000
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Event ID
us10006scl
Coordinates
-18.1706, -174.984
Network
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Significance
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