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Magnitude 4.8 - TONGA REGION

2009 April 03 07:30:09 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.8
Date-Time
Location22.953°S, 174.973°W
Depth44.7 km (27.8 miles) set by location program
RegionTONGA REGION
Distances200 km (125 miles) S of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
460 km (285 miles) SE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
485 km (300 miles) SSW of Neiafu, Tonga
1830 km (1140 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 9.7 km (6.0 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 38, Nph= 38, Dmin=757.8 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp=122°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009ezan
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