QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00078s9
USGS usp00078s9
10 Dec 1995, 23:46
299 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 412.5 km depth.
Published location
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-21.513000, -178.077000
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Event ID
usp00078s9
Coordinates
-21.513, -178.077
Network
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Significance
591