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USGS us6000q4b0

5 Apr 2025, 22:23

211 km SW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 5 mww earthquake at 216 km depth.

Depth216 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated9 June 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 211 km SW of Houma, Tonga?

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-22.364100, -176.893800

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000q4b0
Coordinates
-22.3641, -176.8938
Network
us
Significance
385