QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us100078zy
USGS us100078zy
16 Nov 2016, 20:26
265 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 296 km depth.
Published location
Where is 265 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga?
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-22.095000, -177.566300
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Event ID
us100078zy
Coordinates
-22.095, -177.5663
Network
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Significance
432