QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000g6wq
USGS usp000g6wq
15 May 2008, 23:07
280 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 363 km depth.
Published location
Where is 280 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga?
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-19.812000, -177.495000
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Event ID
usp000g6wq
Coordinates
-19.812, -177.495
Network
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Significance
432