Magnitude 5.2 - TONGA REGION
2012 January 14 00:46:46 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.2 |
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| Location | 18.437°S, 171.846°W |
| Depth | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 219 km (136 miles) WNW of Niue Island 226 km (140 miles) E of Neiafu, Tonga 460 km (285 miles) NE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 2426 km (1507 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 18.5 km (11.5 miles); depth +/- 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 44, Nph= 44, Dmin=500.9 km, Rmss=0.55 sec, Gp= 94°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 |
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| Event ID | usc0007kn3 |
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