Thursday, September 22, 2011

9/22/2011 -- 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Tonga -- North of New Zealand



http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0005zda.php

Earthquake Details
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 23:07:03 UTC
Friday, September 23, 2011 at 12:07:03 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 15.449°S, 175.293°W
Depth 8.6 km (5.3 miles)
Region TONGA
Distances 382 km (238 miles) NNW (338°) from Neiafu, Tonga
423 km (263 miles) WSW (244°) from APIA, Samoa
2751 km (1709 miles) W (271°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia




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