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USGS us1000at0x
16 Oct 2017, 21:03
276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga?
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-23.758900, -175.584900
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Event ID
us1000at0x
Coordinates
-23.7589, -175.5849
Network
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Significance
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