Magnitude 4.9 - FIJI REGION
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2012 May 13 22:46:11 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 4.9 |
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| Location | 15.977°S, 179.624°W |
| Depth | 4.8 km (3.0 miles) (poorly constrained) |
| Region | FIJI REGION |
| Distances | 117 km (72 miles) ENE of Lambasa, Vanua Levu, Fiji 242 km (150 miles) SW of Sigave, Ile Futuna, Wallis and Futuna 316 km (196 miles) NE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji 2380 km (1478 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 26.2 km (16.3 miles); depth +/- 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Parameters | NST= 67, Nph= 67, Dmin=316.1 km, Rmss=1.11 sec, Gp=119°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=A |
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| Event ID | usb0009p6a |
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