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USGS us70005x1t
22 Oct 2019, 05:18
121 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 29 km depth.
Published location
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-15.169800, -173.006800
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Event ID
us70005x1t
Coordinates
-15.1698, -173.0068
Network
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Significance
537