2006-09-03 04:26 (Mw 5.9) TONGA -21.8 -175.1

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: TONGA
Geographic coordinates: 21.759S, 175.147W
Magnitude: 5.9 Mw
Depth: 36 km
Universal Time (UTC): 3 Sep 2006 04:26:29
Time near the Epicenter: 3 Sep 2006 17:26:29
Local time in your area: 3 Sep 2006 05:26:29

Location with respect to nearby cities:
68 km (42 miles) S (173 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
366 km (228 miles) SSW (199 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2716 km (1688 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US seae

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/usseae.php