== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == ***This event supersedes event PT08293000.
Region: TONGA Geographic coordinates: 21.751S, 173.914W Magnitude: 7.1 Mw Depth: 42 km Universal Time (UTC): 19 Oct 2008 05:10:36 Time near the Epicenter: 19 Oct 2008 18:10:36 Local standard time in your area: 19 Oct 2008 05:10:36 Location with respect to nearby cities: 152 km (94 miles) ESE (116 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga 345 km (214 miles) S (179 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga 2590 km (1609 miles) WSW (256 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS ________________________________ event ID : US 2008yiap 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/us2008yiap.php or http://earthquake.usgs.gov/ National Earthquake Information Center U.S. Geological Survey http://neic.usgs.gov DISCLAIMER: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens/help.html#disclaimer This email was sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You requested mail for events between -90.0/90.0 latitude and 180.0/-180.0 longitude for M5.5 at all times. To change your parameters or unsubscribe, go to: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/ens -- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 10/19/2008 08:38:00 AM
