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USGS usp000eh7m
16 May 2006, 01:53
72 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 33.5 km depth.
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-21.079000, -174.306000
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Event ID
usp000eh7m
Coordinates
-21.079, -174.306
Network
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Significance
400