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USGS us1000exy4

21 Jun 2018, 20:33

141 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated3 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 141 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga?

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-22.606000, -174.897300

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000exy4
Coordinates
-22.606, -174.8973
Network
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Significance
482