QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us7000mcru
USGS us7000mcru
17 Apr 2024, 22:31
266 km W of Houma, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 mww earthquake at 387.8 km depth.
Published location
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-21.273700, -177.868200
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Event ID
us7000mcru
Coordinates
-21.2737, -177.8682
Network
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Significance
449