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USGS us20007dtq
13 Oct 2016, 17:19
225 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-17.304700, -172.207500
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Event ID
us20007dtq
Coordinates
-17.3047, -172.2075
Network
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Significance
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