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USGS us6000fwvd

22 Oct 2021, 22:59

121 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 75.1 km depth.

Depth75.1 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 121 km S of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-17.039900, -173.967700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000fwvd
Coordinates
-17.0399, -173.9677
Network
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Significance
385