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USGS us7000mzel

15 Jul 2024, 18:40

144 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.7 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.

Depth9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 October 2024Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 144 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-16.370700, -172.511600

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000mzel
Coordinates
-16.3707, -172.5116
Network
us
Significance
500