Magnitude 5.0 - TONGA REGION
2012 January 12 17:12:09 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.0 |
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| Location | 17.974°S, 172.346°W |
| Depth | 39 km (24.2 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 188 km (116 miles) ENE of Neiafu, Tonga 268 km (166 miles) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga 444 km (275 miles) SSW of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa 2445 km (1519 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 28.3 km (17.6 miles); depth +/- 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 29, Nph= 31, Dmin=454.2 km, Rmss=1.32 sec, Gp=126°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4 |
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| Event ID | usc0007jri |
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