QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b4mr
USGS usp000b4mr
19 May 2002, 23:06
149 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 200 km depth.
Published location
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-19.150000, -175.592000
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Event ID
usp000b4mr
Coordinates
-19.15, -175.592
Network
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Significance
400