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USGS usp000cvvw

22 May 2004, 11:48

140 km E of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 30.3 km depth.

Depth30.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 140 km E of Neiafu, Tonga?

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-18.578000, -172.655000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000cvvw
Coordinates
-18.578, -172.655
Network
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Significance
416