Quakes
53 km se of ‘ohonua, tonga
USGS-USP000H09W
- issued
- 2009-08-13 11:17Z
- status
- cancelled 2009-08-16 11:17Z
- self-cancels
- 2009-08-16 11:17Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -21.662, -174.565
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z
Original warning text
53 KM SE OF ‘OHONUA, TONGA. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.6 (MWC) IN 21.662S 174.565W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 131117Z AUG 09. 2. USGS EVENT USP000H09W. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000h09w
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- 288 km ssw of houma, tonga2026-05-12
- 99 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga2026-01-31
- 53 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga2026-01-26
- 77 km ne of ‘ohonua, tonga2025-07-06
- 161 km nnw of houma, tonga2025-06-28
- 187 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga2025-05-25
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Timeline · 2 messages since 2009-07-17 · closed 2009-08-16
- 50 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga2009-07-17 → 2009-07-20
- 53 km se of ‘ohonua, tonga this message2009-08-13 → 2009-08-16
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