QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000m1ld
USGS us6000m1ld
4 Jan 2024, 04:56
125 km W of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 197 km depth.
Published location
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-21.118700, -176.506700
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Event ID
us6000m1ld
Coordinates
-21.1187, -176.5067
Network
us
Significance
500