QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000m4c9
USGS us6000m4c9
18 Jan 2024, 04:50
116 km WSW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 5.8 mww earthquake at 155 km depth.
Published location
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-21.632500, -176.313700
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Event ID
us6000m4c9
Coordinates
-21.6325, -176.3137
Network
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Significance
519