Magnitude 5.2 - TONGA REGION
2011 May 12 07:39:31 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.2 |
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| Location | 17.234°S, 172.747°W |
| Depth | 6 km (3.7 miles) (poorly constrained) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 177 km (109 miles) SE of Hihifo, Tonga 204 km (126 miles) NE of Neiafu, Tonga 391 km (242 miles) SSW of APIA, Samoa 2498 km (1552 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 22.8 km (14.2 miles); depth +/- 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=182, Nph=187, Dmin=382.9 km, Rmss=0.64 sec, Gp= 97°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0003cna |
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