2015-10-18 16:23:37 (M5.1) TONGA -16.2 -173.3 (70fa9)

M5.1 - TONGA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	18 Oct 2015 16:23:37 UTC 18 Oct 2015 04:23:38 near epicenter 18 Oct 2015 21:53:37 standard time in your timezone
Location	16.193S 173.315W
Depth	10 km
Distances	53 km (32 mi) ESE of Hihifo, Tonga 309 km (191 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 346 km (214 mi) SW of Tafuna, American Samoa 351 km (217 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 581 km (360 mi) NNE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.7 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 111; Dmin = 2223.2 km; Rmss = 0.99 seconds; Gp = 63° Version =
Event ID	us 10003pig

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