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Phase Data

Explanation of Parameters


     28 MAY 2006  (148)

     ot  = 03:36:17.88   +/-   0.23              TONGA                           
     lat =     -19.888   +/-    7.8
     lon =    -174.544   +/-    5.2              MAGNITUDE 5.6 (HRV)      
     dep =        42.1  (depth phases)

     150 km (95 miles) SSW of Neiafu, Tonga (pop 3,000)
     155 km (95 miles) NNE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (pop 37,000)
     440 km (275 miles) E of Ndoi Island, Fiji
     2145 km (1330 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand

     nph =  143 of 178    se = 0.80    FE=173                            A   

     error ellipse = (154.7,  0.0, 11.0; 64.7,  0.0,  5.5;  0.0,  0.0,  0.0)

 mb = 5.9 ( 72)  ML = 0.0 (  0)  mblg = 5.0 (  2)  md = 0.0 (  0)  MS = 0.0 (  0)

 sta  phase     arrival     res   dist azm    amp  per mag     amp  per mag  sta
 AFI  ePn     03:37:47.15  -4.1X   6.5  24 d:5.8+2     7.2X L:3.8+0 .95 5.7X AFI 
      eSn     03:38:52.73  S res = -11.5X  g:3.4+0 1.0 5.2  b:5.0+2 .35 6.6X
 SNZO eP      03:41:18.32  -3.1X  23.2 201 g:1.7-1 .75 4.9  b:1.7+2 .75 5.6  SNZO
 CTAO eP      03:43:22.07   0.2   36.8 263 b:3.2+1 .45 5.5                   CTAO
 PMG  eP      03:43:36.01   0.5   38.4 280 b:7.8+1 1.0 5.5                   PMG 
 STKA eP      03:43:54.36  -2.4   41.0 244                                   STKA
      e       03:46:10.35
 WAKE eP      03:44:13.67  -0.2   43.1 334 b:7.9+2 1.3 6.3                   WAKE
 KIP  ePc     03:44:22.27  -0.1   44.1  22 b:5.7+2 1.2 6.2                   KIP 
 SBA  eP      03:46:13.30   2.5   58.7 185 b:4.1+1 .90 5.5                   SBA 
 MBWA eP      03:46:28.00  -0.5   61.1 256 b:2.3+1 .73 5.4                   MBWA
 QSPA eP      03:47:26.54   0.4   70.2 180 b:8.1+1 .88 5.7                   QSPA
 MAT  eP      03:47:36.00   0.4A  71.7 322                                   MAT 
 SMY  eP      03:47:42.50  -0.3A  73.0 353                                   SMY 
      LR      03:57:42.50                                  
 KKM  eP      03:47:42.64   0.1   72.8 283                                   KKM 
 SAO  iPc     03:47:57.49   0.3   75.4  42 b:2.1+2 1.4 5.9                   SAO 
 PTRM eP      03:47:58.16   0.3   75.5  43                                   PTRM
 SDPT ePc     03:47:58.93  -0.7   75.9   8                                   SDPT
 NSHM eP      03:47:59.50   0.0   75.8  40                                   NSHM
 HOPS iPc     03:47:59.78   0.1   75.8  39 b:2.7+2 1.3 6.0                   HOPS
 NACB eP      03:48:00.90  -0.4   76.1 302                                   NACB
 KIPM eP      03:48:01.71   0.2   76.1  38                                   KIPM
 YHNB eP      03:48:04.62   0.8   76.5 303                                   YHNB
 KSM  eP      03:48:04.68   0.3   76.5 277                                   KSM 
 PFO  iPc     03:48:04.82  -0.5   76.8  47 b:1.1+2 1.3 5.7                   PFO 
 KHMM iPc     03:48:05.29   0.6   76.7  37                                   KHMM
 CMB  iPc     03:48:05.48   0.0   76.8  41 b:1.2+2 1.1 5.8                   CMB 
 OHCM eP      03:48:05.55  -0.7   77.0  40                                   OHCM
 WDC  iPc     03:48:07.37   0.2   77.2  38 b:2.0+2 1.4 6.0                   WDC 
 DAC  iPc     03:48:09.76   0.0   77.5  44 b:1.8+2 1.5 5.9                   DAC 
 MTUM eP      03:48:10.28   0.5   77.6  43                                   MTUM
 KEBM eP      03:48:11.25   1.2   77.7  35                                   KEBM
 YBH  iPc     03:48:11.56   0.6   77.8  37 b:1.4+2 1.2 5.9                   YBH 
 MVU          03:48:11.71 -24.0X  82.3  45                                   MVU 
 HUMO iPc     03:48:13.90   0.7   78.3  36 b:4.0+2 1.8 6.1                   HUMO
 MNV  iPc     03:48:14.89   0.1   78.5  42 b:2.1+2 1.1 6.1                   MNV 
 KS15 eP      03:48:16.78   1.3   78.6 317                                   KS15
 TPNV iPc     03:48:17.13   0.4   78.8  44 b:1.4+2 1.0 5.8                   TPNV
 TPH  iPc     03:48:17.23   0.3   78.8  43 b:2.0+2 1.0 6.0                   TPH 
      epP     03:48:27.44  depth =  32.5 
 NEN  ePc     03:48:17.86   0.1   79.0  46                                   NEN 
 MOD  iPc     03:48:19.38   0.1   79.3  38 b:1.8+2 1.2 5.9                   MOD 
 KDAK ePc     03:48:20.05   0.3   79.5  12 b:2.9+2 1.6 6.0                   KDAK
 TUC  iPc     03:48:24.07   0.5   80.1  51 b:2.3+2 1.5 5.9                   TUC 
 BMN  iPc     03:48:24.34  -0.1   80.3  41 b:1.3+2 1.1 5.8                   BMN 
 WVOR iPc     03:48:26.33   0.1   80.6  38 b:1.5+2 1.1 5.8                   WVOR
 ARUT eP      03:48:29.81   0.5   81.1  45                                   ARUT
 ELK  iPc     03:48:31.73  -0.3   81.7  41                                   ELK 
 SVW2 eP      03:48:32.82  -0.9   82.1   9                                   SVW2
 PGC  iPc     03:48:33.62   0.3   82.0  31 b:2.8+2 1.3 6.1                   PGC 
 SLKM eP      03:48:35.60  -0.1   82.5  12                                   SLKM
 HAWA iPc     03:48:36.56   0.3   82.6  35 b:2.6+1 1.4 5.1                   HAWA
 MSU  eP      03:48:36.68   0.9   82.4  45                                   MSU 
 BMO  iPd     03:48:37.68  -0.3   82.8  37 b:1.5+2 1.4 5.8                   BMO 
 DUG  iPc     03:48:38.11  -0.2   82.9  43 b:1.0+1 .90 4.9X                  DUG 
 CRAG iPc     03:48:38.55   0.9   82.9  22                                   CRAG
 SIT  iPc     03:48:40.42   0.2   83.4  20 b:1.3+2 1.4 5.8                   SIT 
 EYAK iPc     03:48:40.51  -0.1   83.5  14                                   EYAK
 NOQ  iPc     03:48:41.59  -0.3   83.6  43 b:2.4+2 1.6 6.0                   NOQ 
 MPU  eP      03:48:41.59  -0.2   83.5  44 b:3.8+2 2.0 6.1                   MPU 
 PMR  eP      03:48:41.62  -0.2   83.7  12 b:1.8+2 1.4 5.9                   PMR 
      esP     03:48:56.90  -2.4X
 TMUT iPc     03:48:42.18   0.8   83.4  44                                   TMUT
 SPUT iPc     03:48:42.30  -0.3   83.7  42                                   SPUT
 HVU  iPc     03:48:42.75  -0.1   83.8  42 b:1.7+2 1.3 6.0                   HVU 
 TTA  ePc     03:48:43.02   0.5   83.8   8 b:4.8+2 1.7 6.3                   TTA 
 MNTX iPc     03:48:43.10   0.2   83.8  53 b:1.5+2 1.4 5.9                   MNTX
      epP     03:48:58.11  depth =  52.1 
 HLID iPc     03:48:43.11   0.3   83.8  39 b:1.5+2 1.1 6.0                   HLID
 SRU  iPc     03:48:43.29   0.3   83.8  45 b:3.9+2 1.3 6.3                   SRU 
 LAZ  eP      03:48:43.57   0.6   83.8  50                                   LAZ 
 LENM eP      03:48:43.58   0.6   83.8  50                                   LENM
 DAU  eP      03:48:44.35   0.1   84.0  43                                   DAU 
 LTX  iPc     03:48:44.43   0.1   84.0  56 b:1.4+2 1.5 5.8                   LTX 
      qpP     03:48:56.39  depth =  39.2 
      esP     03:49:00.56  -1.2X
 MVCO eP      03:48:44.64  -0.5   84.2  47                                   MVCO
 LPM  eP      03:48:44.84   0.2   84.1  51                                   LPM 
 BNM  ePc     03:48:44.97   0.6   84.0  51                                   BNM 
 HWUT iPc     03:48:45.79  -0.5   84.4  42 b:1.2+2 1.3 5.8                   HWUT
      epP     03:48:56.10  depth =  32.4 
      esP     03:49:01.02  -2.8X
      ePP     03:51:59.94  -2.2X
 TCUT iPc     03:48:45.88   0.3   84.3  43                                   TCUT
 PV10 eP      03:48:46.45   0.2   84.4  46                                   PV10
 PV01 eP      03:48:47.20   0.0   84.6  46                                   PV01
 ANMO iPc     03:48:47.29   0.5   84.5  50 b:3.5+2 1.4 6.3                   ANMO
      epP     03:49:00.73  depth =  45.4 
 NEW  iPc     03:48:48.23  -0.6   85.0  34 b:7.1+1 1.3 5.7                   NEW 
 GDL2 eP      03:48:48.45   0.3   84.8  53                                   GDL2
 CLNB eP      03:48:49.84  -0.2   85.2  53                                   CLNB
 AHID iPc     03:48:50.81  -0.1   85.3  41 b:1.8+2 1.2 6.1                   AHID
 SKAG iPc     03:48:51.07   1.1   85.3  19                                   SKAG
 MCMT eP      03:48:51.36   0.2   85.4  39                                   MCMT
 CPRX eP      03:48:51.76  -0.1   85.5  53                                   CPRX
 MSO  iPc     03:48:52.63  -0.8   85.9  37 b:7.9+1 1.6 5.7                   MSO 
 REDW iPc     03:48:53.09  -0.2   85.8  41 b:2.2+2 1.3 6.2                   REDW
 TPAW iPc     03:48:53.31   0.0   85.8  41 b:1.8+2 1.4 6.1                   TPAW
 DLMT iPc     03:48:53.35   0.1   85.9  39 b:1.5+2 1.2 6.1                   DLMT
 MENT eP      03:48:54.00   0.3A  86.0  14                                   MENT
 IMW  iPc     03:48:54.30  -0.2   86.0  41 b:1.6+2 1.3 6.1                   IMW 
 MOOW iPc     03:48:54.39  -0.2   86.1  41 b:1.0+2 1.5 5.8                   MOOW
 LOHW iPc     03:48:54.54  -0.1   86.1  41 b:1.1+2 1.3 5.9                   LOHW
 CHMT eP      03:48:55.01  -0.7   86.3  37                                   CHMT
 SMCO iPc     03:48:55.19  -0.2   86.2  46 b:5.4+1 1.0 5.7                   SMCO
      ePP     03:52:12.05  -4.7X
 DLBC iPc     03:48:55.33   0.5   86.3  22                                   DLBC
 FLWY iPc     03:48:55.97   0.4   86.3  40 b:1.9+2 1.3 6.2                   FLWY
 QLMT eP      03:48:56.08   0.7   86.3  40                                   QLMT
 BOZ  iPc     03:48:56.65  -0.2   86.6  39 b:1.5+2 1.3 6.1                   BOZ 
 YMR  ePc     03:48:56.96   0.6   86.4  40 b:2.3+2 1.5 6.2                   YMR 
 YFT  iPc     03:48:57.36   1.2   86.4  40                                   YFT 
 COLA iPc     03:48:57.70  -0.2   86.9  11 b:2.6+2 1.2 6.3                   COLA
 SNAA eP      03:48:57.80  -7.8X  88.5 177 b:4.9+1 1.3 5.6                   SNAA
      esP     03:49:14.20  -9.0X
 HRY  eP      03:48:58.88  -0.2   87.0  38                                   HRY 
 WALA P       03:48:59.55  -0.2   87.2  35 b:1.1+2 1.3 5.9                   WALA
 KULM P       03:49:00.16   1.2   86.9 277                                   KULM
 RWWY P       03:49:00.19  -0.3   87.3  44 b:9.7+1 1.1 5.9                   RWWY
 ISCO P       03:49:01.14  -0.1   87.4  46 b:2.4+1 1.2 5.3                   ISCO
 JCT  P       03:49:01.32  -0.3   87.5  57 b:1.3+2 1.7 5.9                   JCT 
 GCMT eP      03:49:02.85   0.0   87.8  39                                   GCMT
      epP     03:49:17.82  depth =  51.3 
 AMTX P       03:49:03.67  -0.1   88.0  52 b:2.4+2 1.6 6.2                   AMTX
 DAWY P       03:49:03.92   0.7   88.0  15                                   DAWY
 PHWY P       03:49:04.49  -0.6   88.2  45                                   PHWY
 EGMT P       03:49:05.00  -3.0   88.9  37 b:1.5+1 .40 5.7                   EGMT
 EDM  e       03:49:12.02  -0.1   89.9  32                                   EDM 
 WMOK eP      03:49:12.12  -1.4   90.1  53 b:4.1+1 1.4 5.5                   WMOK
 RSSD P       03:49:14.42  -1.0   90.5  43 b:9.6+1 1.2 6.0                   RSSD
 HKT  eP      03:49:15.04  -0.3   90.5  58 b:1.0+2 1.6 5.9                   HKT 
 LAO  iPc     03:49:15.08   0.5   90.3  40 b:3.6+2 1.7 6.4                   LAO 
 CBKS eP      03:49:17.26  -0.8   91.0  49 b:2.0+2 1.5 6.3                   CBKS
 NATX eP      03:49:22.57  -0.3   92.1  57                                   NATX
 INK  iPc     03:49:25.66   0.1   92.9  14 b:1.6+2 1.3 6.3                   INK 
 JTS  P       03:49:27.81   0.0   93.1  80 b:4.8+1 .95 5.9                   JTS 
 KSU1 P       03:49:29.24   0.4   93.4  50                                   KSU1
 MIAR P       03:49:30.62  -0.8   93.9  55 b:5.0+1 1.5 5.7                   MIAR
 YKW3 P       03:49:33.40  -0.6   94.7  24                                   YKW3
 ECSD e       03:49:36.37  -0.6   95.2  45                                   ECSD
 FFC  P       03:49:41.53  -0.7   96.4  34 b:9.4+1 1.9 6.0                   FFC 
 FVM  P       03:49:47.19  -0.5   97.5  53 b:6.2+1 1.5 5.9                   FVM 
 ULN  P       03:49:47.68   2.2   97.0 318 b:9.7+0 1.3 5.2                   ULN 
 EYMN ePdif   03:49:57.98  -0.6X 100.0  43 b:3.8+1 1.3 5.8                   EYMN
 AAK  P       03:50:56.35 -24.6X 118.5 308                                   AAK 
 MDV  P       03:51:05.90  15.8X 111.6  50                                   MDV 
 SDV  P       03:54:45.64   7.2X 106.0  86                                   SDV 
 CHKZ ePKPdf  03:55:03.17  -1.3  120.5 321                                   CHKZ
 BRVK ePKPdf  03:55:03.57  -1.5  120.7 321                                   BRVK
 ZRNK ePKPdf  03:55:05.43  -1.2  121.5 321                                   ZRNK
      epPKPdf 03:55:21.28   1.4X
 SUMG ePKPdf  03:55:06.64  -0.4  121.8  14                                   SUMG
      epPKPdf 03:55:21.65   1.3X
 ARU  ePKPdf  03:55:15.41  -0.6  126.5 326                                   ARU 
 JOF  eP      03:55:24.70  -4.4A 133.5 344                                   JOF 
 SUW  P       03:55:44.51  -2.9  143.3 343                                   SUW 
 ESK  ePKPdf  03:55:46.07  -2.5  144.0   8                                   ESK 
 DSB  P       03:55:51.39   0.3  145.5  13                                   DSB 
 RUE  P       03:55:54.37   0.9  146.8 351                                   RUE 
 MORC P       03:55:56.66   0.0  148.7 345                                   MORC
 KWP  P       03:55:57.17   2.8  147.3 339                                   KWP 
 ANTO ePKPdf  03:55:58.01   0.1  149.2 316                                   ANTO
      ePKPbc  03:56:02.67   0.4X
 PSZ  P       03:55:58.69   0.3  149.7 341                                   PSZ 
 WLF  P       03:56:00.11   0.9  150.3 359                                   WLF 
 STU  P       03:56:00.47   0.1  151.0 355                                   STU 
 BFO  P       03:56:01.24   0.0  151.5 356                                   BFO 
 BNI  ePKPdf  03:56:05.78  -0.5  154.9 358                                   BNI 
      ePKPbc  03:56:15.10   0.1X
 CSS  P       03:56:07.01   5.9X 151.2 307                                   CSS 
 ISP  P       03:56:07.95   5.9X 151.8 315                                   ISP 
 EIL  ePKPbc  03:56:08.10   0.0  151.6 296                                   EIL 
 MTE  P       03:56:08.77   0.0  156.7  26                                   MTE 
      e       03:56:38.47   0.3X
 TIP  P       03:56:09.53  -1.5  158.4 336                                   TIP 
 ESLA P       03:56:12.70   1.4  158.7  20                                   ESLA
 AQU  P       03:56:17.01   8.4X 156.6 345                                   AQU 



 Generated 2006 MAY 30 at 15:54 UTC

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

 


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