2006-09-19 13:29 (Mw 5.7) SOUTH OF TONGA -26.1 -175.6

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SOUTH OF TONGA
Geographic coordinates: 26.082S, 175.584W
Magnitude: 5.7 Mw
Depth: 16 km
Universal Time (UTC): 19 Sep 2006 13:29:54
Time near the Epicenter: 20 Sep 2006 01:29:54
Local time in your area: 19 Sep 2006 14:29:54

Location with respect to nearby cities:
418 km (260 miles) NNE (33 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands 550 km (342 miles) S (184 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2843 km (1766 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US svas

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/ussvas.php