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USGS usc000teem
10 Jan 2015, 03:14
87 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 36.5 km depth.
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-15.870900, -172.985500
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Event ID
usc000teem
Coordinates
-15.8709, -172.9855
Network
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Significance
400