Magnitude 4.3 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

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2012 May 09 03:55:46 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.3
Date-Time
Location24.108°S, 179.892°E
Depth519.4 km (322.8 miles)
RegionSOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances409 km (254 miles) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
602 km (374 miles) SW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
603 km (374 miles) ESE of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji
1497 km (930 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 28.7 km (17.8 miles); depth +/- 16.9 km (10.5 miles)
ParametersNST= 36, Nph= 37, Dmin=608.9 km, Rmss=0.86 sec, Gp=101°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009l5i
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