Magnitude 5.8 - TONGA

2010 October 16 13:27:46 UTC

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Magnitude	5.8
Date-Time	Saturday, October 16, 2010 at 13:27:46 UTC Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 02:27:46 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	20.403°S, 173.955°W
Depth	9.5 km (5.9 miles) set by location program
Region	TONGA
Distances	155 km (95 miles) ENE of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 195 km (120 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga 495 km (305 miles) S of Hihifo, Tonga 2130 km (1320 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 18.6 km (11.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST=228, Nph=229, Dmin=>999 km, Rmss=0.68 sec, Gp= 97°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=8
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usa00040wa

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