Magnitude 5.6 - FIJI REGION

2011 May 04 16:13:28 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude5.6
Date-Time
Location20.384°S, 178.556°W
Depth583.9 km (362.8 miles) set by location program
RegionFIJI REGION
Distances
  • 356 km (221 miles) WNW (283°) from NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
  • 3061 km (1902 miles) W (259°) from PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 4.5 km (2.8 miles); depth fixed by location program
ParametersNST=365, Nph=365, Dmin=462.4 km, Rmss=0.89 sec, Gp=104°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=B
Source
  • USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc00035aw
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