TONGA REGION RECENT QUAKES

5.4 Mb - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.4 Mb
Date-Time
2 Sep 2008 20:01:05 UTC
3 Sep 2008 09:01:05 near epicenter
2 Sep 2008 14:01:05 standard time in your timezone
Location
15.370S 173.281W
Depth
16 km
Distances
240 km (149 miles) SW (223 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
303 km (188 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
372 km (231 miles) NNE (12 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2539 km (1578 miles) W (272 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 15.1 km; Vertical 55.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 106; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 108°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wlbu

5.2 Mb - TONGA REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
5.2 Mb
Date-Time
1 Sep 2008 11:01:18 UTC
1 Sep 2008 23:01:18 near epicenter
1 Sep 2008 05:01:18 standard time in your timezone
Location
22.938S 174.865W
Depth
46 km
Distances
202 km (126 miles) S (169 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
486 km (302 miles) S (191 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2703 km (1680 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 20.8 km; Vertical 29.0 km
Parameters
Nph = 63; Dmin = 937.7 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = 6
Event ID
US 2008wka1
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