Magnitude 6.3 - TONGA
2011 September 05 09:51:59 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.3 |
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| Location | 15.291°S, 173.618°W |
| Depth | 27.2 km (16.9 miles) |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 73 km (45 miles) NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 254 km (157 miles) SW of APIA, Samoa 326 km (202 miles) WSW of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa 2653 km (1648 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 14.7 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=565, Nph=589, Dmin=250.5 km, Rmss=0.65 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=C |
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| Event ID | usc0005pa8 |
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