QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usc000t6ir
USGS usc000t6ir
14 Dec 2014, 12:41
158 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mb earthquake at 247 km depth.
Published location
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-20.833000, -176.697300
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Event ID
usc000t6ir
Coordinates
-20.833, -176.6973
Network
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Significance
432