QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007t0s
USGS usp0007t0s
14 Nov 1996, 13:47
146 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 191.6 km depth.
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-21.237000, -176.621000
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Event ID
usp0007t0s
Coordinates
-21.237, -176.621
Network
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Significance
591