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USGS us6000m4aw

17 Jan 2024, 22:10

175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 March 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga?

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-22.914000, -175.137100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000m4aw
Coordinates
-22.914, -175.1371
Network
us
Significance
385