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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007n46
USGS usp0007n46

5 Aug 1996, 03:08

104 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 6.7 mwc earthquake at 41.2 km depth.

Depth41.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 104 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-15.267000, -173.126000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0007n46
Coordinates
-15.267, -173.126
Network
us
Significance
691