Magnitude 5.1 - TONGA

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2012 September 26 01:41:43 UTC

Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.1
Date-Time
Location21.214°S, 174.271°W
Depth42.7 km (26.5 miles)
RegionTONGA
Distances71 km (44 miles) E of `Ohonua, Tonga
96 km (59 miles) E of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
836 km (519 miles) ESE of Suva, Fiji
848 km (526 miles) SSW of Tafuna, American Samoa
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 19 km (11.8 miles); depth +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles)
ParametersNST=202, Nph=215, Dmin=850.5 km, Rmss=0.92 sec, Gp= 47°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc000cw2k
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