Monday 22 February 2010

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: TONGA REGION
Geographic coordinates: 23.726S, 175.977W
Magnitude: 5.5 Mb
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 22 Feb 2010 07:00:54
Time near the Epicenter: 22 Feb 2010 19:00:54
Local standard time in your area: 22 Feb 2010 14:00:54

Location with respect to nearby cities:
296 km (184 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
2828 km (1758 miles) WSW (251 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia


ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2010taak

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/us2010taak.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov/

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Memang gempa tidak dapat diramalkan tetapi korban tsunami dapat diminimalkan dengan peringatan dini. Selalu waspada dan tetap berdoa semoga Tuhan akan menjaga kita semua. Amin