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USGS usc000tkgn
30 Jan 2015, 21:07
97 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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-15.093800, -173.588100
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Event ID
usc000tkgn
Coordinates
-15.0938, -173.5881
Network
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Significance
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