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USGS us6000lqcc

23 Nov 2023, 20:07

104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 276.9 km depth.

Depth276.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated1 February 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-15.922600, -174.770700

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000lqcc
Coordinates
-15.9226, -174.7707
Network
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Significance
385