QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000lbaf
USGS us6000lbaf
28 Sept 2023, 02:43
97 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 16.1 km depth.
Published location
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-15.140700, -173.458000
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Event ID
us6000lbaf
Coordinates
-15.1407, -173.458
Network
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Significance
385