QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000l73e
USGS us7000l73e
28 Oct 2023, 05:33
126 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 214.3 km depth.
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-20.601500, -176.361600
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Event ID
us7000l73e
Coordinates
-20.6015, -176.3616
Network
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Significance
466