6.3 - TONGA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • 24 Sep 2016 21:07:13 UTC
  • 24 Sep 2016 09:07:13 near epicenter
  • 24 Sep 2016 13:07:13 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.094S 175.004W
Depth 179 km
Distances
  • 124 km (76 mi) WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
  • 337 km (208 mi) N of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
  • 585 km (362 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa
  • 618 km (383 mi) SW of Tafuna, American Samoa
  • 624 km (386 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical 6.1 km
Parameters Nph = 119; Dmin = 546.3 km; Rmss = 1.12 seconds; Gp = 38°
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Event ID us 10006scl

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