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USGS usp00027rx

28 Sept 1984, 04:03

270 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 363.9 km depth.

Depth363.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 270 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga?

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-21.510000, -177.796000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00027rx
Coordinates
-21.51, -177.796
Network
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Significance
554