QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us10008v90
USGS us10008v90
25 May 2017, 07:02
172 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 127 km depth.
Published location
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-22.313200, -176.329900
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Event ID
us10008v90
Coordinates
-22.3132, -176.3299
Network
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Significance
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