QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000eg6c
USGS usp000eg6c
3 May 2006, 20:28
86 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 15 km depth.
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-20.896000, -174.256000
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Event ID
usp000eg6c
Coordinates
-20.896, -174.256
Network
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Significance
400