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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00076s5
USGS usp00076s5

13 Nov 1995, 07:38

99 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 99 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-15.114000, -173.473000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp00076s5
Coordinates
-15.114, -173.473
Network
us
Significance
554