Magnitude 4.5 - FIJI REGION

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2012 May 13 11:55:00 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.5
Date-Time
Location20.882°S, 177.742°W
Depth493.1 km (306.4 miles)
RegionFIJI REGION
Distances103 km (64 miles) ESE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
265 km (164 miles) W of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
464 km (288 miles) WSW of Neiafu, Tonga
1915 km (1189 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 18.9 km (11.7 miles); depth +/- 4 km (2.5 miles)
ParametersNST=175, Nph=178, Dmin=562.2 km, Rmss=1.31 sec, Gp=119°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb0009nw5
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