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USGS us6000m0mx

30 Dec 2023, 16:05

134 km N of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 March 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 134 km N of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-14.753000, -173.971400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000m0mx
Coordinates
-14.753, -173.9714
Network
us
Significance
416