2012-10-29 10:28:58 (mb 5.2) TONGA REGION -19.5 -172.7 (70fa9)

5.2 mb - TONGA REGION

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	5.2 mb
Date-Time	29 Oct 2012 10:28:58 UTC 29 Oct 2012 23:28:58 near epicenter 29 Oct 2012 15:58:58 standard time in your timezone
Location	19.499S 172.692W
Depth	42 km
Distances	165 km (103 miles) SE (125 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga 296 km (184 miles) W (259 degrees) of Niue Island 322 km (200 miles) NE (56 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga 2446 km (1520 miles) W (261 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 31.2 km; Vertical 13.5 km
Parameters	Nph = 26; Dmin = 2187.7 km; Rmss = 1.50 seconds; Gp = 160° M-type = mb; Version = 5
Event ID	us b000dggi

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