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USGS us2000d2k8
15 Feb 2018, 09:31
164 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 18.2 km depth.
Published location
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-22.410300, -176.090200
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Event ID
us2000d2k8
Coordinates
-22.4103, -176.0902
Network
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Significance
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