Magnitude 5.9 - TONGA
2011 October 08 08:53:12 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.9 |
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| Location | 20.543°S, 173.189°W |
| Depth | 6.5 km (4.0 miles) |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 216 km (134 miles) ENE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 221 km (137 miles) SSE of Neiafu, Tonga 388 km (241 miles) WSW of Niue Island 2155 km (1339 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 13.7 km (8.5 miles); depth +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=467, Nph=505, Dmin=749.2 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=D |
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| Event ID | usc00066hi |
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