Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
2011 September 23 09:44:10 UTC
Earthquake Details
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| Magnitude | 5.0 |
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| Location | 19.129°S, 175.633°E |
| Depth | 56.2 km (34.9 miles) |
| Region | SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS |
| Distances | 256 km (159 miles) SW of Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji 309 km (192 miles) NNE of Ceva-i-Ra, Fiji 314 km (195 miles) WSW of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji 1967 km (1222 miles) N of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 17 km (10.6 miles); depth +/- 6.5 km (4.0 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=159, Nph=164, Dmin=298.3 km, Rmss=0.6 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=3 |
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| Event ID | usc0005zhm |
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