Magnitude 5.1 - TONGA
2010 November 20 20:40:23 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 20.443°S, 174.026°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 145 km (90 miles) ENE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 200 km (125 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga 490 km (305 miles) E of Ndoi Island, Fiji 2115 km (1320 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 11.7 km (7.3 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST= 92, Nph= 92, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Gp=122°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0000dw7 |
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