Magnitude 4.6 - TONGA REGION
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2012 May 25 04:36:06 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.6 |
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| Location | 22.435°S, 173.973°W |
| Depth | 23.9 km (14.9 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 192 km (119 miles) SE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 419 km (260 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga 528 km (328 miles) ESE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 1932 km (1200 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 25.1 km (15.6 miles); depth +/- 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 36, Nph= 43, Dmin=852.7 km, Rmss=1.05 sec, Gp= 94°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=8 |
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| Event ID | usb0009ys7 |
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