Magnitude 5.2 - TONGA
2012 January 12 07:08:13 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.2 |
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| Location | 18.061°S, 173.107°W |
| Depth | 35.1 km (21.8 miles) |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 113 km (70 miles) NE of Neiafu, Tonga 243 km (150 miles) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga 404 km (251 miles) NNE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 2399 km (1490 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 26.7 km (16.6 miles); depth +/- 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 55, Nph= 55, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=1.16 sec, Gp=126°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0007jk2 |
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