QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gps6
USGS usp000gps6
1 Dec 2008, 20:21
179 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 39 km depth.
Published location
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-22.941000, -175.190000
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Event ID
usp000gps6
Coordinates
-22.941, -175.19
Network
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Significance
432