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Magnitude 4.6 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

2009 April 09 18:49:08 UTC

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Earthquake Details

Magnitude4.6
Date-Time
Location15.765°S, 172.772°W
Depth35 km (21.7 miles) set by location program
RegionSAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Distances105 km (65 miles) E of Hihifo, Tonga
245 km (150 miles) SSW of APIA, Samoa
650 km (405 miles) NNE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2640 km (1640 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 23 km (14.3 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST= 28, Nph= 28, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.12 sec, Gp=140°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDus2009ffb2
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