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USGS usp000apv1
27 Sept 2001, 02:50
107 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 261.4 km depth.
Published location
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-16.308000, -174.729000
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Event ID
usp000apv1
Coordinates
-16.308, -174.729
Network
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Significance
449