QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0007tx6
USGS usp0007tx6
3 Dec 1996, 12:56
183 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 mwc earthquake at 32.7 km depth.
Published location
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-18.351000, -172.275000
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Event ID
usp0007tx6
Coordinates
-18.351, -172.275
Network
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Significance
591