QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000nisq
USGS us6000nisq
8 Aug 2024, 05:03
252 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 462 km depth.
Published location
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-20.455200, -177.604400
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Event ID
us6000nisq
Coordinates
-20.4552, -177.6044
Network
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Significance
385