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USGS usp000j698

10 Aug 2011, 20:39

31 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 95.4 km depth.

Depth95.4 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 31 km S of Hihifo, Tonga?

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-16.239000, -173.805000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000j698
Coordinates
-16.239, -173.805
Network
us
Significance
416