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USGS usp000295p

17 Nov 1984, 22:43

183 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 183 km W of Neiafu, Tonga?

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-18.404000, -175.701000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000295p
Coordinates
-18.404, -175.701
Network
us
Significance
591