Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.2 - Tonga (Samoa), miércoles, 18 may. 2005

Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.2 - Tonga (Samoa), miércoles, 18 may. 2005

Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 10 km depth

Fecha & hora: 18 May 2005 10:27:06 UTC
Magnitud: 6.2
Profundidad: 10.0 km
Epicentro latitud / longitud: 15.318°S / 173.24°W (Samoa)
Volcán mas cercano: Curacoa (57 km / 35 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
93 km al NE de Hihifo (Tonga) (pop: 815) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
201 km al SSO de Vailoa (pop: 769) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
210 km al SO de Mulifanua (pop: 4,510) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
210 km al SSO de Asau (pop: 6,640) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
218 km al SO de Fasito‘outa (pop: 2,100) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
226 km al SSO de Safotu (pop: 1,210) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
229 km al SO de Apia (pop: 40,400) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
239 km al SO de Lufilufi (pop: 1,070) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
292 km al OSO de Tāfuna (Tualauta, Samoa Americana) (pop: 11,000) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
296 km al OSO de Pago Pago (Ma'Oputasi, Samoa Americana) (pop: 11,500) --> ¡Vea sismos cercanos!
Fuente primaria de datos: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Energía liberada estimada: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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MagnitudProfundidadUbicaciónFuente
M 6.210 kmTonga (Samoa)USGS
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Aftershocks of the M 6.2 terremoto: Tonga (Samoa) Wed, 18 May 2005 10:27

More info
Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes):
  • 09 Nov 2005 08:00 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    31.2 km (19.4 mi) depth
    |
    43 km (27 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 24 Oct 2005 00:44 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    26 km (16 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 26 Jul 2005 10:11 UTC
    | M 5.1 |
    36.2 km (22.5 mi) depth
    |
    27 km (17 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 24 May 2005 19:51 UTC
    | M 5.2 |
    40.3 km (25 mi) depth
    |
    20 km (12 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 24 May 2005 15:31 UTC
    | M 5.4 |
    41.5 km (25.8 mi) depth
    |
    21 km (13 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details

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Fuerte terremoto magnitud 6.2 - Tonga (Samoa), miércoles, 18 may. 2005
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