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USGS us7000m0jz

21 Feb 2024, 14:07

165 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 290.6 km depth.

Depth290.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 165 km WNW of Houma, Tonga?

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-20.880900, -176.868500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000m0jz
Coordinates
-20.8809, -176.8685
Network
us
Significance
449