QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00017nd
USGS usp00017nd
27 May 1980, 14:01
80 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 33 km depth.
Published location
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-18.649000, -174.748000
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Event ID
usp00017nd
Coordinates
-18.649, -174.748
Network
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Significance
572