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USGS usp000bvgc

19 Apr 2003, 00:32

99 km N of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 33 km depth.

Depth33 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 99 km N of Neiafu, Tonga?

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-17.759000, -173.865000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000bvgc
Coordinates
-17.759, -173.865
Network
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Significance
482