5.3 Mb - TONGA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 5.3 Mb
Date-Time
2 Apr 2012 08:17:07 UTC
2 Apr 2012 21:17:07 near epicenter
2 Apr 2012 18:17:07 standard time in your timezone
Location 16.904S 173.446W
Depth 39 km
Distances
202 km (126 miles) NNE (16 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
390 km (242 miles) SSW (208 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
415 km (258 miles) SW (225 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2536 km (1576 miles) W (268 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 15.9 km; Vertical 6.6 km
Parameters Nph = 270; Dmin = 376.3 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 61�
M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID US c0008u9l


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