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USGS us6000pgz5

2 Jan 2025, 01:11

111 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated17 March 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 111 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga?

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-21.322500, -173.878400

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000pgz5
Coordinates
-21.3225, -173.8784
Network
us
Significance
400