Magnitude 5.5 - TONGA
2011 November 16 01:43:48 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.5 |
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| Location | 17.536°S, 173.641°W |
| Depth | 61.9 km (38.5 miles) |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 128 km (79 miles) NNE of Neiafu, Tonga 176 km (109 miles) S of Hihifo, Tonga 430 km (267 miles) NNE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 2425 km (1506 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 19.2 km (11.9 miles); depth +/- 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=241, Nph=242, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.63 sec, Gp= 68°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A |
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| Event ID | usc0006sng |
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