QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000e60n
USGS usp000e60n
12 Dec 2005, 04:50
172 km SW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 139.7 km depth.
Published location
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-22.167000, -176.472000
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Event ID
usp000e60n
Coordinates
-22.167, -176.472
Network
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Significance
432