QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000hqpj
USGS usp000hqpj
8 Dec 2010, 17:18
8 km SW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake at 17.8 km depth.
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-19.862000, -174.413000
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Event ID
usp000hqpj
Coordinates
-19.862, -174.413
Network
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Significance
400