QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000pg6r
USGS us6000pg6r
28 Dec 2024, 19:57
277 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 542.8 km depth.
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-20.451200, -177.852200
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Event ID
us6000pg6r
Coordinates
-20.4512, -177.8522
Network
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Significance
465