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USGS usb000s67l
26 Aug 2014, 10:30
117 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mwb earthquake at 10.8 km depth.
Published location
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-15.256800, -172.970800
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Event ID
usb000s67l
Coordinates
-15.2568, -172.9708
Network
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Significance
432