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Phase Data

Explanation of Parameters


     21 MAR 2008  ( 81)

     ot  = 00:09:10.87   +/-   0.26              TONGA                           
     lat =     -15.255   +/-    7.9
     lon =    -174.512   +/-    7.0              MAGNITUDE 5.2 (GS)       
     dep =        20.0  (assigned)    

     110 km (70 miles) NW of Hihifo, Tonga (pop 2,000)
     280 km (175 miles) SE of MATA'UTU, Ile Uvea, Wallis and Futuna
     655 km (410 miles) N of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
     2625 km (1630 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand

     nph =  107 of 139    se = 1.28    FE=173                            A   

     error ellipse = (143.9,  0.0, 11.5; 53.9,  0.0,  7.6;  0.0,  0.0,  0.0)

 mb = 5.2 ( 40)  ML = 0.0 (  0)  mblg = 4.9 (  1)  md = 0.0 (  0)  MS = 0.0 (  0)

 sta  phase     arrival     res   dist azm    amp  per mag     amp  per mag  sta
 FUNA ePn     00:11:18.46  -2.5    9.1 317                                   FUNA
 DZM  eP      00:13:35.82   1.4   19.3 247 g:3.8-1 1.6 4.8X b:3.8+2 1.6 5.4  DZM 
 TARA eP      00:13:47.80  -1.8   20.7 322 b:1.2+2 .77 5.3                   TARA
 URZ  eP      00:14:23.09  -1.9   24.1 196 g:2.5-1 1.2 4.9  b:2.5+2 1.2 5.6  URZ 
 PMOR eP      00:14:39.10  -0.8   25.7  93 b:3.1+2 1.2 5.8                   PMOR
      eTT     00:40:52.50
 RPZ  P       00:15:24.27  -2.1   30.9 201                                   RPZ 
 EIDS qP      00:15:50.97  -0.1   33.7 247 b:3.6+1 1.5 5.1                   EIDS
 CTA  P       00:16:25.55   0.8   37.6 257                                   CTA 
 CTAO eP      00:16:25.86   1.1   37.6 257 b:4.4+1 1.4 5.1                   CTAO
 STKA P       00:17:10.48  -0.1   43.2 240                                   STKA
 WRAB eP      00:17:54.35  -0.9   48.8 257 b:9.9+1 1.4 5.7                   WRAB
 WRA  P       00:17:55.31   0.0   48.8 257                                   WRA 
 KAKA eP      00:18:14.51  -0.9   51.5 266 b:6.1+1 .78 5.6                   KAKA
 FITZ eP      00:18:57.32   0.3   57.2 258 b:3.6+1 1.4 5.2                   FITZ
 MBWA eP      00:19:32.45  -0.2   62.4 254 b:3.9+1 1.0 5.5                   MBWA
 SBA  eP      00:19:38.15   0.3   63.3 184 b:2.4+1 1.1 5.3                   SBA 
 MJAR P       00:20:09.02  -0.7   68.1 320                                   MJAR
 PETK P       00:20:34.13   0.1   72.2 343                                   PETK
 CHGN eP      00:20:35.30  -0.9   72.6   9                                   CHGN
 YSS  eP      00:20:37.52  -0.5   72.8 331 b:5.8+1 1.0 5.6                   YSS 
 OSI  qP      00:20:38.59   1.8   72.6  46 b:3.1+1 1.3 5.2                   OSI 
 CMB  eP      00:20:40.76  -0.8   73.4  42 b:7.3+0 .95 4.7                   CMB 
 ISA  eP      00:20:41.64   0.4   73.3  45 b:1.9+1 1.2 5.0                   ISA 
 GSC  eP      00:20:46.87   0.0   74.3  46 b:1.6+1 1.1 4.9                   GSC 
 QSPA P       00:20:48.41  -1.1   74.8 180                                   QSPA
 GLA  eP      00:20:48.61   0.3   74.5  49 b:1.7+1 1.1 5.0                   GLA 
 NVAR P       00:20:49.85  -1.1   74.9  43                                   NVAR
 KSM  eP      00:20:58.21   0.3   76.1 275 b:2.8+1 1.0 5.3                   KSM 
 TUC  eP      00:21:03.94   0.5   77.1  51 b:1.8+1 1.4 4.9                   TUC 
 SVW2 eP      00:21:04.07  -1.1   77.6   9                                   SVW2
 RSO  eP      00:21:05.11   0.4   77.5  11                                   RSO 
 MDJ  eP      00:21:10.42   1.1   78.3 323 b:2.8+1 1.3 5.1                   MDJ 
 RSW  eP      00:21:12.25   0.2   78.7  35 b:2.6+1 1.3 5.1                   RSW 
 ETW  eP      00:21:14.23   0.4   79.1  34 b:6.2+1 1.7 5.3                   ETW 
 MSU  eP      00:21:14.30   0.0   79.1  45 b:2.7+1 1.4 5.1                   MSU 
 PMR  eP      00:21:14.43   0.4   79.2  12 b:6.1+1 1.2 5.5                   PMR 
 TTA  eP      00:21:14.50   0.0   79.3   8 b:5.7+1 1.2 5.5                   TTA 
 OD2  eP      00:21:18.26   0.4   79.8  35 b:1.5+1 1.0 5.0                   OD2 
 LAZ  eP      00:21:18.47  -5.1X  80.8  51 b:2.3+1 1.7 4.9                   LAZ 
 TRF  eP      00:21:21.23  -1.0   80.7  11 b:3.3+1 1.0 5.3                   TRF 
 CHUM eP      00:21:21.34  -0.9   80.7  10 b:3.2+1 1.0 5.3                   CHUM
 DAU  eP      00:21:21.46  -1.3   80.6  44 b:9.6+0 1.0 4.8                   DAU 
 TNA  eP      00:21:22.21   0.0   80.7   3 b:2.9+1 .94 5.3                   TNA 
 MCK  eP      00:21:23.86  -0.9   81.2  11 b:4.8+1 1.0 5.5                   MCK 
 TXAR P       00:21:25.23  -1.7   81.4  57                                   TXAR
 BNM  eP      00:21:25.65   0.5   81.1  51 b:1.6+1 1.2 4.9                   BNM 
 ANMO eP      00:21:26.40  -1.1   81.5  50 b:1.1+1 1.1 4.8                   ANMO
 MENT eP      00:21:26.42  -0.4   81.6  14                                   MENT
 COLA eP      00:21:29.79  -1.4   82.4  11 b:3.8+1 1.0 5.4                   COLA
 BSMT eP      00:21:31.32   0.2   82.3  36 b:1.8+1 1.3 5.0                   BSMT
 PDAR P       00:21:32.55  -1.9   82.9  42                                   PDAR
 QLMT eP      00:21:33.69   0.3   82.7  40 b:1.1+1 1.1 4.9                   QLMT
 EGAK eP      00:21:38.88   0.9   83.7  14 b:2.8+1 1.1 5.4                   EGAK
 RLMT eP      00:21:41.50   0.8   84.2  40 b:1.6+1 1.1 5.1                   RLMT
 GCMT eP      00:21:44.87   3.6X  84.2  40 b:1.6+1 1.4 5.1                   GCMT
 MAW  P       00:21:55.66  -1.6   87.6 199                                   MAW 
 PSI  P       00:21:56.72  -0.9   87.4 273                                   PSI 
 YKA  P       00:22:08.90  -1.5   90.4  24                                   YKA 
      PP      00:25:39.90  -5.2X
 CMAR P       00:22:17.65   0.8   91.6 289                                   CMAR
 CHTO eP      00:22:18.07   0.8   91.6 289                                   CHTO
 ULM  P       00:22:26.55  -3.1X  94.5  39                                   ULM 
 KURK PKPdf   00:27:45.15  -0.1  112.3 319                                   KURK
 BVAR PKP     00:27:53.86  -0.5  117.1 322                                   BVAR
 AKASGPKP     00:28:37.03  -0.4  139.8 337                                   AKAS
 CLL  iPKP    00:28:43.00  -1.1  143.5 352                                   CLL 
      ePKP    00:28:46.00  -1.5X
      i       00:28:48.30  -2.7X
      i       00:28:57.00   6.0X
 MALT Pc      00:28:44.39   0.6  143.0 315                                   MALT
 KECS eP      00:28:44.40  -1.7  144.6 343                                   KECS
 BURARPc      00:28:44.53  -0.4  143.8 337                                   BURA
 BUR08ePKPdf  00:28:44.95   0.1  143.8 337                                   BUR0
 VRAC Pd      00:28:45.10  -1.4  144.8 347                                   VRAC
 NIE  eP      00:28:45.50   0.7  143.8 344                                   NIE 
 VYHS eP      00:28:45.60  -0.7  145.1 344                                   VYHS
 STHS eP      00:28:45.70   1.4  143.6 343                                   STHS
 KOLL eP      00:28:45.90  -0.5  145.1 345                                   KOLL
 HARR Pc      00:28:46.04  -0.3  145.0 332                                   HARR
 GRA1 ePKPdf  00:28:46.20  -1.1  145.3 353                                   GRA1
 BRG  ePKP    00:28:46.46   1.8  143.8 351                                   BRG 
      e       00:28:53.11   1.6X
 CRVS eP      00:28:46.50   1.5  144.0 342                                   CRVS
 DRGR Pd      00:28:46.56  -1.1  145.4 339                                   DRGR
 GERESPKPbc   00:28:46.61  -2.2  145.8 350                                   GERE
 BRTR PKPbc   00:28:46.64  -1.1  145.4 320                                   BRTR
 MLR  Pc      00:28:46.89  -0.4  145.3 334                                   MLR 
 KHC  ePKPdf  00:28:47.24  -0.6  145.6 351                                   KHC 
 GEC2 ePKPdf  00:28:47.50  -0.8  145.8 350                                   GEC2
 TIRR Pc      00:28:47.77   1.6  145.0 331                                   TIRR
 MOX  ePKP    00:28:47.90   2.3  144.4 353                                   MOX 
 VOIR Pc      00:28:47.95  -0.2  145.7 335                                   VOIR
 ZST  eP      00:28:48.20   0.1  145.8 346                                   ZST 
 TNS  ePKPdf  00:28:48.80   1.9  145.0 357                                   TNS 
 WLF  ePKPdf  00:28:49.52   1.6  145.7 359                                   WLF 
 WET  ePKPdf  00:28:49.80   1.9  145.7 351                                   WET 
 PSZ  Pc      00:28:49.90   2.7  145.3 343                                   PSZ 
 GIVF ePKPdf  00:28:50.40   3.3X 145.2   1                                   GIVF
 BFO  ePKPdf  00:28:50.40   0.3  146.9 357                                   BFO 
 BZS  Pd      00:28:50.41   0.4  146.8 339                                   BZS 
 FUR  ePKPdf  00:28:50.70   0.7  146.8 353                                   FUR 
 BAIF ePKPdf  00:28:50.80   3.6X 145.3   1                                   BAIF
 TOD  PKP     00:28:51.20   3.3X 145.6 356                                   TOD 
 ABH  PKP     00:28:51.40   4.0X 145.4 358                                   ABH 
 ASF  PKPbc   00:28:51.66  -0.7  146.8 306                                   ASF 
 PPE  Pc      00:28:51.73   6.9X 143.9 333                                   PPE 
 GZR  Pc      00:28:51.94   2.2  146.6 338                                   GZR 
 FLN  ePKPdf  00:28:52.10   3.3X 146.2   7                                   FLN 
 SGMF ePKPdf  00:28:52.50   3.3X 146.4  10                                   SGMF
 SMOL eP      00:28:52.50   5.1X 145.4 346                                   SMOL
 PKSM Pc      00:28:52.91   2.3  147.2 343                                   PKSM
 MEZF ePKPdf  00:28:53.40   3.5X 146.8   1                                   MEZF
 HAU  ePKPdf  00:28:53.50   2.7  147.3 359                                   HAU 
 CDF  ePKPdf  00:28:53.60   3.5X 146.9 358                                   CDF 
 LANF PKP     00:28:53.60   4.6X 146.3 357                                   LANF
 FELD PKP     00:28:54.50   3.4X 147.4 357                                   FELD
 CADS ePKPbc  00:28:54.88  -1.1  148.4 349                                   CADS
 PDKS ePKPbc  00:28:55.34  -0.4  148.3 347                                   PDKS
 AVF  ePKPdf  00:28:55.50   2.8  148.5   3                                   AVF 
 CABF ePKPdf  00:28:56.00   2.8  148.7 359                                   CABF
 SMF  ePKPdf  00:28:56.00   3.0  148.7   2                                   SMF 
 SSF  ePKPdf  00:28:56.10   3.8X 148.2   3                                   SSF 
 BGF  ePKPdf  00:28:56.30   3.2X 148.7   4                                   BGF 
 ECH  PKP     00:28:56.60   6.2X 147.1 358                                   ECH 
 TCF  ePKPdf  00:28:56.70   3.2X 148.9   4                                   TCF 
 EIL  PKPbc   00:28:56.80  -2.2  149.3 303                                   EIL 
      PKPab   00:29:02.00  -1.6X
 TUE  ePKPbc  00:28:57.71   0.6X 148.7 355                                   TUE 
 CSS  ePKPbc  00:28:57.73   1.7  148.2 313                                   CSS 
 RJF  ePKPdf  00:28:58.60   3.6X 149.9   6                                   RJF 
 BNI  ePKPbc  00:29:02.24   1.3  150.3 358                                   BNI 
 AGO  PKP     00:29:02.30   8.3X 149.2   3                                   AGO 
 LBL  PKP     00:29:02.30   6.9X 150.1   3                                   LBL 
 MTE  ePKPbc  00:29:07.33   1.2  152.5  22                                   MTE 
 ESDC PKPbc   00:29:09.40  -0.7  154.3  17                                   ESDC
      PKPab   00:29:22.80  -1.2X
 LIC  ePKPdf  00:29:19.20   3.4X 166.3 130                                   LIC 
 DBIC PKPab   00:30:16.50  -2.3  166.7 129                                   DBIC



 Generated 2008 APR 20 at 01:39 UTC

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver


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