PACIFIC RING OF FIRE:TONGA RECENT QUAKES

5.1 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.1 Mb
Date-Time
22 Jul 2008 22:46:23 UTC
23 Jul 2008 11:46:23 near epicenter
22 Jul 2008 16:46:23 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.008S 173.114W
Depth
66 km
Distances
199 km (124 miles) SW (227 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
272 km (169 miles) WSW (252 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
415 km (258 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2527 km (1570 miles) W (273 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 13.0 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 98; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 133°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uub4

4.6 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
22 Jul 2008 08:39:31 UTC
22 Jul 2008 21:39:31 near epicenter
22 Jul 2008 02:39:31 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.191S 174.983W
Depth
86 km
Distances
117 km (73 miles) WNW (296 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
330 km (205 miles) N (5 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2689 km (1671 miles) W (265 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 8.6 km; Vertical 12.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 38; Dmin = 585.0 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 79°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uuai

4.3 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.3Mb

Date-Time
22 Jul 2008 07:19:46 UTC
22 Jul 2008 20:19:46 near epicenter
22 Jul 2008 01:19:46 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.127S 174.416W
Depth
139 km
Distances
323 km (201 miles) WSW (242 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
394 km (245 miles) N (353 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
411 km (255 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2663 km (1655 miles) W (272 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 16.1 km; Vertical 8.2 km
Parameters
Nph = 40; Dmin = 314.8 km; Rmss = 0.39 seconds; Gp = 118°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008uuag

4.7 Mb - TONGA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.7 Mb
Date-Time
21 Jul 2008 20:14:53 UTC
22 Jul 2008 08:14:53 near epicenter
21 Jul 2008 14:14:53 standard time in your timezone
Location
23.179S 175.649W
Depth
106 km
Distances
230 km (143 miles) S (191 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2786 km (1731 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 19.9 km; Vertical 32.4 km
Parameters
Nph = 23; Dmin = 892.1 km; Rmss = 0.91 seconds; Gp = 129°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008utbk

4.9 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
17 Jul 2008 09:48:44 UTC
17 Jul 2008 22:48:44 near epicenter
17 Jul 2008 03:48:44 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.397S 173.306W
Depth
10 km
Distances
77 km (48 miles) ENE (69 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
364 km (226 miles) W (281 degrees) of Niue Island
367 km (228 miles) NE (34 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2511 km (1560 miles) W (264 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.9 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 68; Dmin = 522.9 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 68°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008upak

5.7 Mw - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Date-Time
16 Jul 2008 08:11:07 UTC
16 Jul 2008 21:11:07 near epicenter
16 Jul 2008 02:11:07 standard time in your timezone
Location
16.558S 173.032W
Depth
33 km
Distances
254 km (158 miles) NNE (24 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
336 km (209 miles) SSW (204 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
357 km (222 miles) SW (224 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2495 km (1551 miles) W (269 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical 6.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 165; Dmin = 322.3 km; Rmss = 0.98 seconds; Gp = 64°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008unam ***This event supersedes event AT00619586.
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