QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gzbp
USGS usp000gzbp
17 Jul 2009, 01:59
69 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 53.3 km depth.
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-21.228000, -174.285000
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Event ID
usp000gzbp
Coordinates
-21.228, -174.285
Network
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Significance
400