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USGS us7000p9p7

28 Jan 2025, 21:06

13 km N of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 38.8 km depth.

Depth38.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated8 April 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

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-18.535400, -173.964000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us7000p9p7
Coordinates
-18.5354, -173.964
Network
us
Significance
385