QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000i2vy
USGS us6000i2vy
15 Jul 2022, 22:27
283 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 166.6 km depth.
Published location
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-23.044400, -177.075300
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Event ID
us6000i2vy
Coordinates
-23.0444, -177.0753
Network
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Significance
385