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USGS usp000hpau

9 Nov 2010, 13:05

112 km N of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 112 km N of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-14.946000, -173.671000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hpau
Coordinates
-14.946, -173.671
Network
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Significance
416