SAMOA ISLANDS REGION QUAKES

4.6 Mb - SAMOA ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.6 Mb
Date-Time
19 Sep 2008 09:47:31 UTC
18 Sep 2008 22:47:31 near epicenter
19 Sep 2008 03:47:31 standard time in your timezone
Location
13.827S 172.581W
Depth
61 km
Distances
90 km (56 miles) W (268 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
209 km (130 miles) WNW (283 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2496 km (1551 miles) W (276 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 46.8 km; Vertical 27.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 48; Dmin = 87.5 km; Rmss = 0.80 seconds; Gp = 165°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xdar

5.2 Mb - SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
16 Sep 2008 09:46:58 UTC
16 Sep 2008 22:46:58 near epicenter
16 Sep 2008 03:46:58 standard time in your timezone
Location
16.623S 172.703W
Depth
35 km
Distances
263 km (164 miles) NNE (31 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
330 km (205 miles) SSW (198 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
339 km (210 miles) SW (219 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
2460 km (1528 miles) W (269 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 9.4 km; Vertical
Parameters
Nph = 142; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 50°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008xaav ***This event supersedes event PT08260001.
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