QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000guha
USGS usp000guha
1 Mar 2009, 15:42
156 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 173 km depth.
Published location
Where is 156 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga?
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-21.762000, -176.580000
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Event ID
usp000guha
Coordinates
-21.762, -176.58
Network
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Significance
465