QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gz4p
USGS usp000gz4p
11 Jul 2009, 13:35
96 km S of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.
Published location
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-20.672000, -174.215000
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Event ID
usp000gz4p
Coordinates
-20.672, -174.215
Network
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Significance
432