QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00072e2
USGS usp00072e2
25 Aug 1995, 17:51
150 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 224.5 km depth.
Published location
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-18.686000, -175.409000
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Event ID
usp00072e2
Coordinates
-18.686, -175.409
Network
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Significance
554