Magnitude 5.6 - TONGA REGION
2011 November 11 15:02:20 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.6 |
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| Location | 17.735°S, 172.990°W |
| Depth | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 151 km (93 miles) NE of Neiafu, Tonga 204 km (126 miles) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga 443 km (275 miles) SSW of APIA, Samoa 2445 km (1519 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 19.1 km (11.9 miles); depth +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=348, Nph=354, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usc0006qfd |
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