PACIFIC RING OF FIRE RECENT QUAKES

4.9 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
27 Jun 2008 23:34:50 UTC
28 Jun 2008 12:34:50 near epicenter
27 Jun 2008 17:34:50 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.064S 173.880W
Depth
145 km
Distances
269 km (167 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
353 km (220 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
399 km (248 miles) N (2 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2608 km (1620 miles) W (272 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.8 km; Vertical 17.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 93; Dmin = 910.3 km; Rmss = 0.50 seconds; Gp = 126°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tudc

5.0 Mb - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.0 Mb
Date-Time
27 Jun 2008 14:16:21 UTC
27 Jun 2008 21:16:21 near epicenter
27 Jun 2008 08:16:21 standard time in your timezone
Location
0.247N 96.698E
Depth
35 km
Distances
284 km (176 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia
427 km (266 miles) WNW (288 degrees) of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia
430 km (267 miles) SSW (210 degrees) of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
642 km (399 miles) WSW (240 degrees) of KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.3 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 29; Dmin = 709.0 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tube
4.6 Mb - FIJI REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
27 Jun 2008 04:42:29 UTC
27 Jun 2008 16:42:29 near epicenter
26 Jun 2008 22:42:29 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.034S 178.161W
Depth
564 km
Distances
329 km (204 miles) WNW (292 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
465 km (289 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
3019 km (1876 miles) W (260 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 10.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 96; Dmin = 473.1 km; Rmss = 0.65 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tuak
4.9 Mb - TONGA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
27 Jun 2008 02:16:07 UTC
27 Jun 2008 14:16:07 near epicenter
26 Jun 2008 20:16:07 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.234S 174.955W
Depth
96 km
Distances
124 km (77 miles) SSE (167 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
411 km (256 miles) SSW (194 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2702 km (1679 miles) WSW (255 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.8 km; Vertical 24.8 km
Parameters
Nph = 37; Dmin = 884.6 km; Rmss = 0.89 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008tuag
6.1 Mw - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.1 Mw
Date-Time
26 Jun 2008 21:19:15 UTC
27 Jun 2008 10:19:15 near epicenter
26 Jun 2008 15:19:15 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.735S 173.354W
Depth
36 km
Distances
201 km (125 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
241 km (150 miles) SSE (164 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
406 km (252 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Niue Island
2522 km (1567 miles) WSW (258 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 4.9 km; Vertical 10.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 345; Dmin = 773.1 km; Rmss = 0.78 seconds; Gp = 21°M-type = Mw; Version = 8
Event ID
US 2008ttck ***This event has been revised.
6.5 Mw - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.5 Mw
Date-Time
26 Jun 2008 21:19:13 UTC
27 Jun 2008 10:19:13 near epicenter
26 Jun 2008 15:19:13 standard time in your timezone
Location
20.686S 173.363W
Depth
20 km
Distances
201 km (125 miles) ENE (75 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
235 km (146 miles) SSE (164 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
405 km (251 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of Niue Island
2522 km (1567 miles) WSW (258 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 32.5 km
Parameters
Nph = 115; Dmin = 768.0 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 54°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ttck ***This event supersedes event AT00451515.
4.7 Mb - MAUG ISLANDS REG, N. MARIANA IS.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
22 Jun 2008 03:50:18 UTC
22 Jun 2008 13:50:18 near epicenter
21 Jun 2008 21:50:18 standard time in your timezone
Location
19.315N 145.480E
Depth
165 km
Distances
135 km (84 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
458 km (285 miles) N (357 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
1875 km (1165 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of Hamamatsu, Honshu, Japan
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.4 km; Vertical 14.9 km
Parameters
Nph = 66; Dmin = 636.4 km; Rmss = 0.53 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008tpak
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