Magnitude 5.7 - FIJI REGION
2009 April 18 17:49:39 UTC
Earthquake Details
Magnitude | 5.7 |
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Location | 20.604°S, 178.488°W |
Depth | 566.2 km (351.8 miles) set by location program |
Region | FIJI REGION |
Distances | 25 km (15 miles) ENE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 345 km (215 miles) W of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga 425 km (265 miles) SE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji 1920 km (1190 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 7.3 km (4.5 miles); depth fixed by location program |
Parameters | NST=171, Nph=170, Dmin=483.4 km, Rmss=1.04 sec, Gp= 40°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=Q |
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Event ID | us2009fpbs |
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