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USGS us70009lpe
20 May 2020, 14:46
25 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 mww earthquake at 41.7 km depth.
Published location
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-15.980200, -173.555700
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Event ID
us70009lpe
Coordinates
-15.9802, -173.5557
Network
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Significance
400