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USGS us7000hexp

4 Jun 2022, 14:07

129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 6.3 mww earthquake at 237 km depth.

Depth237 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated13 August 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga?

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-17.960100, -174.967900

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000hexp
Coordinates
-17.9601, -174.9679
Network
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Significance
613