QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us2000j2uw
USGS us2000j2uw
11 Jan 2019, 05:58
101 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-21.420500, -173.972100
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Event ID
us2000j2uw
Coordinates
-21.4205, -173.9721
Network
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Significance
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