Magnitude 4.5 - SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS

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2012 May 01 05:58:51 UTC

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Earthquake Details

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Magnitude4.5
Date-Time
Location24.301°S, 179.960°E
Depth505.9 km (314.4 miles)
RegionSOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
Distances427 km (265 miles) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
590 km (366 miles) NNW of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
608 km (377 miles) SW of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
1479 km (919 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 47.8 km (29.7 miles); depth +/- 14.6 km (9.1 miles)
ParametersNST= 38, Nph= 38, Dmin=752.5 km, Rmss=0.91 sec, Gp=191°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=5
Source
  • Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
    Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event IDusc0009fz1
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