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USGS usp000hmc0

29 Sept 2010, 19:49

168 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.4 mb earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated18 July 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 168 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-15.600000, -172.267000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hmc0
Coordinates
-15.6, -172.267
Network
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Significance
459