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USGS us7000m826

26 Mar 2024, 09:37

91 km S of Pangai, Tonga

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 14.5 km depth.

Depth14.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated1 June 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 91 km S of Pangai, Tonga?

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-20.627300, -174.198600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000m826
Coordinates
-20.6273, -174.1986
Network
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Significance
432