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USGS us7000is2e

24 Nov 2022, 15:01

121 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 23.3 km depth.

Depth23.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated30 January 2023Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 121 km E of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-16.095800, -172.668100

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000is2e
Coordinates
-16.0958, -172.6681
Network
us
Significance
400