QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gxhe
USGS usp000gxhe
26 May 2009, 01:49
188 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-21.011000, -177.017000
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Event ID
usp000gxhe
Coordinates
-21.011, -177.017
Network
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Significance
465