QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000as4w
USGS usp000as4w
3 Nov 2001, 09:48
296 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 394.2 km depth.
Published location
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-20.132000, -177.848000
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Event ID
usp000as4w
Coordinates
-20.132, -177.848
Network
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Significance
432