QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000bk5g
USGS usp000bk5g
5 Dec 2002, 17:28
94 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 125.6 km depth.
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-19.020000, -174.797000
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Event ID
usp000bk5g
Coordinates
-19.02, -174.797
Network
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Significance
449