Magnitude 5.1 - TONGA
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2012 November 12 14:58:13 UTC
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Magnitude | 5.1 |
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Location | 17.601°S, 173.186°W |
Depth | 35 km (21.7 miles) |
Region | TONGA |
Distances | 145 km (90 miles) NNE of Neiafu, Tonga 439 km (272 miles) SSW of Apia, Samoa 446 km (277 miles) SW of Tafuna, American Samoa 447 km (277 miles) NNE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 26.9 km (16.7 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parameters | NST= 98, Nph= 98, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.87 sec, Gp=122°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=D |
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Event ID | usc000dr8u |
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