Magnitude 4.8 - TONGA
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2012 September 13 21:16:43 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.8 |
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| Location | 15.563°S, 175.610°W |
| Depth | 328.3 km (204.0 miles) |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 203 km (126 miles) WNW of Hihifo, Tonga 455 km (282 miles) WSW of Apia, Samoa 543 km (337 miles) WSW of Tafuna, American Samoa 544 km (338 miles) E of Lambasa, Fiji |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 21.5 km (13.4 miles); depth +/- 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=275, Nph=277, Dmin=452 km, Rmss=0.57 sec, Gp= 90°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9 |
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| Event ID | usc000cnb5 |
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