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USGS us6000692t

8 Nov 2019, 09:41

103 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 43 km depth.

Depth43 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 103 km E of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-15.780600, -172.851200

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000692t
Coordinates
-15.7806, -172.8512
Network
us
Significance
522