2006-07-07 07:26 (Mw 6.1) TONGA -15.3 -173.6

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: TONGA
Geographic coordinates: 15.258S, 173.605W
Magnitude: 6.1 Mw
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 7 Jul 2006 07:26:12
Time near the Epicenter: 7 Jul 2006 20:26:12
Local time in your area: 7 Jul 2006 08:26:12
Location with respect to nearby cities:
257 km (160 miles) SW (231 degrees) of APIA, Samoa
331 km (206 miles) WSW (250 degrees) of PAGO PAGO, American Samoa
379 km (236 miles) N (6 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2575 km (1600 miles) W (272 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US pwaf
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/uspwaf.php