QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00027rx
USGS usp00027rx
28 Sept 1984, 04:03
270 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 363.9 km depth.
Published location
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-21.510000, -177.796000
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Event ID
usp00027rx
Coordinates
-21.51, -177.796
Network
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Significance
554