QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000i8rn
USGS us6000i8rn
6 Aug 2022, 23:54
179 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 230.7 km depth.
Published location
Where is 179 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga?
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-19.803700, -176.170700
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Event ID
us6000i8rn
Coordinates
-19.8037, -176.1707
Network
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Significance
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