QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000nhi9
USGS us6000nhi9
2 Aug 2024, 07:37
161 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 223.6 km depth.
Published location
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-20.879500, -176.820300
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Event ID
us6000nhi9
Coordinates
-20.8795, -176.8203
Network
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Significance
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