Magnitude 4.4 - FIJI REGION

This webpage has been replaced by a new version and will be phased out in the future. Please use our new Real-time Earthquake Map to access the latest earthquake information and event details. The links to the World, US, and CA/NV maps that were in the navigation on the left side of the page have been replaced by the links at the top of the new Map. The Real-time Earthquake Map User Guide describes how to use the map and all its features.

2012 May 20 22:45:24 UTC

Versión en Español

Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	4.4
Date-Time	Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 22:45:24 UTC Monday, May 21, 2012 at 10:45:24 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	20.845°S, 178.902°W
Depth	591.2 km (367.4 miles)
Region	FIJI REGION
Distances	30 km (18 miles) SW of Ndoi Island, Fiji 385 km (239 miles) W of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 412 km (256 miles) SE of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji 1878 km (1166 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 20.2 km (12.6 miles); depth +/- 11.8 km (7.3 miles)
Parameters	NST= 77, Nph= 80, Dmin=469.8 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Gp= 54°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb0009u4u

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

Earthquake Maps

Scientific & Technical Information

Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver