Magnitude 5.1 - TONGA REGION
2012 January 10 13:08:43 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 17.393°S, 172.836°W |
| Depth | 35.6 km (22.1 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 184 km (114 miles) NE of Neiafu, Tonga 186 km (115 miles) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga 411 km (255 miles) SSW of APIA, Samoa 2478 km (1539 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 21.4 km (13.3 miles); depth +/- 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=227, Nph=235, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.03 sec, Gp= 50°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6 |
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| Event ID | usc0007ikx |
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