Magnitude 5.0 - TONGA REGION
2011 November 13 19:21:38 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.0 |
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| Location | 17.384°S, 172.973°W |
| Depth | 24.3 km (15.1 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 176 km (109 miles) NE of Neiafu, Tonga 178 km (110 miles) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga 414 km (257 miles) SSW of APIA, Samoa 2473 km (1536 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 21.3 km (13.2 miles); depth +/- 6.4 km (4.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 45, Nph= 45, Dmin=405.2 km, Rmss=1.68 sec, Gp= 76°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0006rh1 |
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