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USGS us20005lgm
24 Apr 2016, 23:24
133 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 27.2 km depth.
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-17.697600, -173.203100
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Event ID
us20005lgm
Coordinates
-17.6976, -173.2031
Network
us
Significance
500