TONGA QUAKES

5.1 Mb - TONGA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
4 Jun 2008 21:28:26 UTC
5 Jun 2008 09:28:26 near epicenter
4 Jun 2008 15:28:26 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.468S 175.086W
Depth
46 km
Distances
147 km (92 miles) S (174 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
440 km (273 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2719 km (1689 miles) WSW (254 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 23.4 km; Vertical 6.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 80; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 104°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008swct

4.8 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.8 Mb
Date-Time
1 Jun 2008 09:43:48 UTC
1 Jun 2008 22:43:48 near epicenter
1 Jun 2008 03:43:48 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.194S 173.064W
Depth
33 km
Distances
109 km (68 miles) ENE (63 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
345 km (214 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Niue Island
400 km (248 miles) NE (35 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2486 km (1545 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.9 km; Vertical 0.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 51; Dmin = 493.3 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 122°M-type = Mb; Version = Q
Event ID
US 2008stbc ***This event has been revised.
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