QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ap7w
USGS usp000ap7w
15 Sept 2001, 16:04
117 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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-22.393000, -175.010000
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Event ID
usp000ap7w
Coordinates
-22.393, -175.01
Network
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Significance
554