Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTH OF TONGA
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2012 May 19 12:21:52 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 25.284°S, 175.792°W |
| Depth | 31.2 km (19.4 miles) |
| Region | SOUTH OF TONGA |
| Distances | 463 km (287 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 488 km (303 miles) NNE of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 593 km (368 miles) SSE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 1567 km (973 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 22.9 km (14.2 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 25, Nph= 27, Dmin=487.6 km, Rmss=0.54 sec, Gp=122°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usb0009tcl |
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