Magnitude 6.9 - TONGA
2008 October 19 05:10:33 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 6.9 |
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| Location | 21.864°S, 173.814°W |
| Depth | 29 km (18.0 miles) set by location program |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 165 km (105 miles) ESE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga 355 km (220 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga 525 km (325 miles) ESE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 1995 km (1240 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles); depth fixed by location program |
| Parameters | NST=353, Nph=353, Dmin=906.7 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp= 29°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
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| Event ID | us2008yiap |
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Felt (IV) at Nuku'alofa and also felt at Vaini.
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