Magnitude 4.7 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
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2012 May 21 03:39:44 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.7 |
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| Location | 15.453°S, 171.864°W |
| Depth | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Region | SAMOA ISLANDS REGION |
| Distances | 179 km (111 miles) SW of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa 179 km (111 miles) S of APIA, Samoa 210 km (130 miles) ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 2717 km (1688 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 24.3 km (15.1 miles); depth +/- 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=151, Nph=151, Dmin=171.4 km, Rmss=0.79 sec, Gp= 83°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usb0009u76 |
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