Magnitude 5.0 - FIJI REGION

This webpage is being phased out and is no longer maintained. Please use the new Real-time Earthquake Map instead and update your bookmark. See Quick Tips & User Guide.

2012 November 01 09:48:01 UTC

Earthquake Details

  • This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude5.0
Date-Time
Location20.238°S, 177.655°W
Depth458.7 km (285.0 miles)
RegionFIJI REGION
Distances118 km (73 miles) ENE of Ndoi Island, Fiji
273 km (169 miles) WNW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
472 km (293 miles) ESE of Suva, Fiji
526 km (326 miles) SE of Lambasa, Fiji
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 21.2 km (13.2 miles); depth +/- 12.1 km (7.5 miles)
ParametersNST= 47, Nph= 48, Dmin=939.5 km, Rmss=1.47 sec, Gp=137°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusb000din9
  • 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.

Tsunami Information

The earthquake locations and magnitudes cited in NOAA tsunami statements and bulletins are preliminary and are superseded by USGS locations and magnitudes computed using more extensive data sets.

General Tsunami Information