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USGS us7000nn19

25 Oct 2024, 00:28

24 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 95.6 km depth.

Depth95.6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated4 January 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 24 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-16.145600, -173.908500

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000nn19
Coordinates
-16.1456, -173.9085
Network
us
Significance
432