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USGS usp000jgmu

22 Mar 2012, 14:35

52 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 5 mb 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 52 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga?

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-21.355000, -174.449000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jgmu
Coordinates
-21.355, -174.449
Network
us
Significance
385