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USGS us7000cnc9

5 Dec 2020, 06:43

125 km E of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 125 km E of Neiafu, Tonga?

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-18.872400, -172.820900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000cnc9
Coordinates
-18.8724, -172.8209
Network
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Significance
449