QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000gmx3
USGS us7000gmx3
22 Feb 2022, 10:44
25 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.9 mww earthquake at 163 km depth.
Published location
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-16.115100, -173.973300
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Event ID
us7000gmx3
Coordinates
-16.1151, -173.9733
Network
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Significance
536