Magnitude 4.9 - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
2010 November 23 19:28:15 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.9 |
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| Location | 16.579°S, 172.815°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program |
| Region | SAMOA ISLANDS REGION |
| Distances | 120 km (75 miles) SE of Hihifo, Tonga 260 km (160 miles) NNE of Neiafu, Tonga 565 km (350 miles) NNE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 2565 km (1590 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 21.9 km (13.6 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST= 31, Nph= 31, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.53 sec, Gp= 76°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9 |
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| Event ID | usc0000f74 |
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