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Magnitude 5.2 - TONGA REGION

2009 April 04 11:59:37 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude5.2
Date-Time
Location22.558°S, 174.712°W
Depth35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
RegionTONGA REGION
Distances165 km (100 miles) SSE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
440 km (275 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga
465 km (290 miles) ESE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
1875 km (1170 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 10.1 km (6.3 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 55, Nph= 55, Dmin=926.3 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 97°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=Q
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009faa3
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