Magnitude 4.9 - TONGA REGION
2012 January 16 18:39:54 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.9 |
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| Location | 19.292°S, 172.897°W |
| Depth | 28.8 km (17.9 miles) |
| Region | TONGA REGION |
| Distances | 134 km (83 miles) ESE of Neiafu, Tonga 315 km (195 miles) NE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 320 km (198 miles) W of Niue Island 2289 km (1422 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 23.3 km (14.5 miles); depth +/- 6.4 km (4.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 71, Nph= 71, Dmin=607.8 km, Rmss=1.21 sec, Gp= 79°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5 |
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| Event ID | usc0007lt1 |
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