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USGS us6000fvur

19 Oct 2021, 11:28

46 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga

A magnitude 5.6 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 46 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga?

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-21.157700, -175.664400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000fvur
Coordinates
-21.1577, -175.6644
Network
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Significance
484