Magnitude 5.2 - SOUTH OF TONGA

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2012 May 16 01:28:21 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.2
Date-Time
Location24.456°S, 175.933°W
Depth27.3 km (17.0 miles)
RegionSOUTH OF TONGA
Distances375 km (233 miles) SSW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
509 km (316 miles) SSE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
567 km (352 miles) NNE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
1637 km (1017 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 18.4 km (11.4 miles); depth +/- 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
ParametersNST=199, Nph=200, Dmin=970.7 km, Rmss=0.69 sec, Gp= 97°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009qtc
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