Magnitude 5.1 - TONGA
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2012 November 08 17:56:38 UTC
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| Magnitude | 5.1 |
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| Location | 18.760°S, 173.415°W |
| Depth | 10 km (6.2 miles) |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 61 km (37 miles) ESE of Neiafu, Tonga 322 km (200 miles) NE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga 567 km (352 miles) SSW of Tafuna, American Samoa 572 km (355 miles) SSW of Apia, Samoa |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 25.4 km (15.8 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 65, Nph= 65, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.58 sec, Gp=122°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=9 |
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| Event ID | usc000dp5j |
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