6.3 Mw - TONGA

6.3 Mw - TONGA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Date-Time
22 Oct 2008 12:55:57 UTC
23 Oct 2008 01:55:57 near epicenter
22 Oct 2008 06:55:57 standard time in your timezone
Location
18.384S 175.403W
Depth
227 km
Distances
153 km (95 miles) W (281 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
308 km (192 miles) N (357 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2732 km (1698 miles) W (264 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 15.3 km
Parameters
Nph = 149; Dmin = 999.9 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 72°M-type = Mw; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008ylau ***This event supersedes event PT08296012.
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