QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e0x4
USGS usp000e0x4
5 Oct 2005, 11:07
80 km S of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.9 mwb earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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-20.535000, -174.277000
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Event ID
usp000e0x4
Coordinates
-20.535, -174.277
Network
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Significance
536