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USGS us60005ly5
22 Sept 2019, 08:32
90 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 90 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga?
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-15.562900, -173.059700
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Event ID
us60005ly5
Coordinates
-15.5629, -173.0597
Network
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Significance
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