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USGS us60008e9x
12 Mar 2020, 12:50
127 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 127 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga?
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-19.104600, -172.871200
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Event ID
us60008e9x
Coordinates
-19.1046, -172.8712
Network
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Significance
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